I was going to make this a "how to" but the replacing the brakes on a 6th gen is so easy I don't think its necessary. It took me less than 45 minutes to do all three sets. All you need is a 5mm Allen wrench. You pull the small rubber plug out of the caliper and unscrew the pin holding the pads in. To install the new pads I put the pad in the side of the caliper with the piston and squeezed it by hand to get the pistons retracted enough to place the pad in the other side. A little brake fluid came out of the master cylinder (I had loosened up the screws on top). Be sure to clean up all the brake fluid, more on that later. I had 15K miles on the original brakes and they could have gone another 5K easy. On the Honda pads they recommend changing them when they ware down to the slot next to the back of the pad. These looked to me to be somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 thirds used. After installation, I checked both levers to make sure I had pressure and went for a ride. The EBC HH pads are a nice improvement. Progressive with just a little more initial bite. I was comfortable using two fingers to brake instead of three or my whole hand. As for cleaning up the excess brake fluid. I thought I had all of it cleaned up but missed a little drip from the front master cylinder that had run down my inner finder. On my test ride it blew up on to the wind screen and permanently spotted it. So, after new tires, a chain and sprocket, a DB wind screen is now on my list. Action
I found your post when I did a search. I was looking to replace my front pads and I still have not received my manual that I ordered on line. So you didn't have to remove the calipers? Just the pin and the pads dropped out? I have ABS and didn't want to mess that up. thanks
I imagine that the 6G is similar to the 4G that I just changed the brake pads on... Yeah, I was surprised by the simplicity of the change as well. Pull the pin, and the pads fall out the bottom. Couldn't be easier. A seasoned pit crew could probably install new front pads in about a minute.
Toxic, Yeah, thats pretty much it. The rear brake takes a little work to get the pad by the brace but its not bad. Action
ON my 06 Gen 6, all you need is an 8mm wrench to remove the lower pin on the caliper. Pads drop out the bottom. (DO NOT touch your brake levers) Compress the caliper pistons back into caliper as far as possible. Slide new pads up into the caliper, re-install the pin. Tighten with your 8mm. Compress your Brake lever till it tightens up. Go Ride. Now bleeding my ABS-Linked system is another story.
