Great Job and Tutorial; But please change @ 5:27min the 10mm HexBit to a 55 TORX (Star). Then you will get the Bolts out easily without running the risk of stripping them and most important when you but the Calipers back on, the Tourque will be applied correctly ;-)
yes T55, not Allen. also, in the 992, the phillips screw bolt that secure the disk was also changed to torx, probably T27 or one size bigger (I didn't check the size). and there was only 1 screw, not 2 as shown in this video, even though there was another hole to accept another screw.
Thanks to your video instructions, I changed the rear pads, rotors and sensors on my 991.1 C4S this morning! My Porsche dealer here in Las Vegas wanted $2,200 for the rear break service! I bought everything from FCS euro for $600 shipped, and everything went as you described. Thank you for saving me a ton of money, sir!! Spark plugs next, and BTW, I did an oil/filter change too by following your video.
4:40 the connector clip is not intuitive, unless you remove it and see what's actually going on inside. the small tab that you can see from outside, is connected to long thin piece of plastic (yes, the whole thing is injection molded single piece, I know) that is 90 degrees to the small tab, and when the tab is pulled away from the connection point (difficult to put this into words), the long thin piece (not really visible from outside) moves away from the center of the connector, and disengage. instintively, people would put a screw driver into the hole and push, but that would make the long thin piece to engage even harder, thus the confusion. you need to pull that small tab.
Yes 911s are stiff and that's part of the reason the front comes up when jacking, but the larger reason they come up on front is because the weight is in back and the way the suspension is tuned. Try lifting the front of the car and see if the same thing happens. Some of my other front engine cars also do this but when I jack up the front. Admittedly those are also sportier cars with very sporty suspension.
My friend, these videos are extremely well done. I just got a 991.1 C2S and will be doing all the maintenance myself with the help of your videos. I assume the front brakes follow the same process as the rear? Thanks again for your videos
great video! i'm changing the 4 rotors and pads on my 991.2 this weekend. question: is there no caliper for the hand brake? I have not looked yet. I imagined there would be one
Is there such thing ? The parking looks like it has its own pads behind the rotor, and if this is true, the parking brake just electronically pulls the cable to expand the pads. Subaru cars with epb work this way. Mazda epb actually activate the pistons so they have the service mode like you mentioned. I’m not sure though, someone please confirm.thx
@@how2togoso, just disengage the electronic parking? Looks like the electronic parking brake works as drum brakes with cable, not activating the pistons or anything. Can you confirm that? Thx
Locktite on the side bolts. Anti seize on the small screw. That screw is just for manufacturering and when you take the wheel off so the rotor doesnt fall off. Once the wheel bolts are on this hold the rotor and the wheel.
Great video! They want $5k at the dealership where I am in the great white North for rotors and pads. So, there’s no need for any bleeding of the brake fluid even after opening the brake fluid cap? Subscribed and video saved
@@how2togo I know, it is crazy! $600 for an oil change. But I’ve done them myself since I’ve been out of warranty. Also, same steps for the front brakes? Sorry, noob question, when do you have to bleed brakes?
You should really bleed brake fluid (which includes the hydraulics for the clutch) every year. It largely depends upon where you live. Since b fluid is hydroscopic it will absorb water from a high humidity environment. If you live in a dry area you can push the numbers more to the right.
Great Job and Tutorial; But please change @ 5:27min the 10mm HexBit to a 55 TORX (Star). Then you will get the Bolts out easily without running the risk of stripping them and most important when you but the Calipers back on, the Tourque will be applied correctly ;-)
yes T55, not Allen.
also, in the 992, the phillips screw bolt that secure the disk was also changed to torx, probably T27 or one size bigger (I didn't check the size).
and there was only 1 screw, not 2 as shown in this video, even though there was another hole to accept another screw.
Nicely done! I probably would have taken the time to clean everything up before reassembly. Perhaps that is OCD. :)
Thanks to your video instructions, I changed the rear pads, rotors and sensors on my 991.1 C4S this morning! My Porsche dealer here in Las Vegas wanted $2,200 for the rear break service! I bought everything from FCS euro for $600 shipped, and everything went as you described. Thank you for saving me a ton of money, sir!!
Spark plugs next, and BTW, I did an oil/filter change too by following your video.
That's great. Good to hear.
4:40 the connector clip is not intuitive, unless you remove it and see what's actually going on inside.
the small tab that you can see from outside, is connected to long thin piece of plastic (yes, the whole thing is injection molded single piece, I know)
that is 90 degrees to the small tab, and when the tab is pulled away from the connection point (difficult to put this into words), the long thin piece (not really visible from outside) moves away from the center of the connector, and disengage. instintively, people would put a screw driver into the hole and push, but that would make the long thin piece to engage even harder, thus the confusion. you need to pull that small tab.
Perfectly explained, thank you !
Yes 911s are stiff and that's part of the reason the front comes up when jacking, but the larger reason they come up on front is because the weight is in back and the way the suspension is tuned. Try lifting the front of the car and see if the same thing happens.
Some of my other front engine cars also do this but when I jack up the front. Admittedly those are also sportier cars with very sporty suspension.
You need to do more of these videos
Great job
More to come. The car has been so reliable. Thank god!
Wheel bolts on 991 should be torqued to 118 ft/lbs
you have the best DIY
My friend, these videos are extremely well done. I just got a 991.1 C2S and will be doing all the maintenance myself with the help of your videos. I assume the front brakes follow the same process as the rear?
Thanks again for your videos
Yes sir. Serpentine belt coming soon
great video! i'm changing the 4 rotors and pads on my 991.2 this weekend. question: is there no caliper for the hand brake? I have not looked yet. I imagined there would be one
Nice video. You sound very professional.
Wonderful video and instruction
Thanks man! Did you spray the disks? What did you use? I hate it when my disks start to look rusty ha
TKY for the great video I will do the brakes on my 2012 911S
Great video, I'm just about to do this job!
Do you have the video for the front rotors ?
Is that really need to replace the sensor as well or I can use back the old one
👏🏼 Great vid! Thx!
Nice explanations
Doesn’t look like you had the car in parking brake service mode. I guess if you don’t there’s nothing to calibrate when done?
Is there such thing ? The parking looks like it has its own pads behind the rotor, and if this is true, the parking brake just electronically pulls the cable to expand the pads. Subaru cars with epb work this way. Mazda epb actually activate the pistons so they have the service mode like you mentioned. I’m not sure though, someone please confirm.thx
Every Torx bolt wants to be treated with a Torx tool, not with a Hex socket like you did!
What is that back round sound? Youngsters playing sports?
Lol. Kids running around.
What about the parking break, any adjustments on that? Any videos of replacement of these?
No adjustments
@@how2togoso, just disengage the electronic parking? Looks like the electronic parking brake works as drum brakes with cable, not activating the pistons or anything. Can you confirm that? Thx
Thank you very helpful.
Steel or ceramic brakes?
Ceramic
anti-seize or locktite on the small rotor bolt? Did I see blue stuff on the tip?
Locktite on the side bolts. Anti seize on the small screw. That screw is just for manufacturering and when you take the wheel off so the rotor doesnt fall off. Once the wheel bolts are on this hold the rotor and the wheel.
do you need to replace the sensor or is it preventative maintanence??
If the sensor went off you should replace. If not you could re use.
Thanks for the certificate, i'll add it to the CV xD
Good sir, is this the same for my 2020 GT4? And how about the front brakes? Same thing?
I've never done a GT4. Probably slightly different but similar. One center lug and larger breaks.
Where are the rotors Porsche rotors or do you just get those from pelican?
I got these from Suncoast. They are all Porsche OEM.
Watched the whole video and I don't even own a Porsche, lol
Wow! A 991.1 already needs rear rotors?? My 2006 911S with 130,000 miles is still riding on original factory installed brake pads.
You mean rotor not caliper
Don't forget to clean new rotor surface with brake parts cleaner when installing. There is a anti corrosion coating that needs to be removed.
Nice floor
Manual impact driver
Great video! They want $5k at the dealership where I am in the great white North for rotors and pads.
So, there’s no need for any bleeding of the brake fluid even after opening the brake fluid cap?
Subscribed and video saved
No need to bleed. 5k is crazy
@@how2togo I know, it is crazy! $600 for an oil change. But I’ve done them myself since I’ve been out of warranty.
Also, same steps for the front brakes?
Sorry, noob question, when do you have to bleed brakes?
I haven't done my fronts yet but I would think roughly the same. Porsche recommends bleeding brakes every 2 years.
You should really bleed brake fluid (which includes the hydraulics for the clutch) every year. It largely depends upon where you live. Since b fluid is hydroscopic it will absorb water from a high humidity environment. If you live in a dry area you can push the numbers more to the right.
6000$ for all 4, 700$ to 4 wheel alignment. 2007 997.1 GT3
You keep referring to the brake rotor as the caliper. You did it several times.
5:00 You talk about safety but you are wearing flip flops.
Lol, we dont wear shoes in California.
It sounds like you live across the street from a park, or you did this at a child’s birthday party.
Lol