So I wanted to change the brake pads on my 17 year old Ford Escape. As usual, when I tried to push the plunger in with the C-clamp, the plunger wouldn't move. So I thought the caliper was F-ed. I took the car to the dealer to have it fixed as I didn't feel like changing the caliper. So I took her to the dealer and explained the problem to her. The mechanic was with me in advance of everything. He informed me that the "old" method with the C-clamp didn't work. You said that on newer cars the piston turns back into the caliper. He demonstrated this with his tool box. When I asked why F did this, he bluntly admitted it was so they could get weekend mechanics like me to take the car to the shop. He showed me how to screw the piston back on with a set of tools. Said it could be done with a vise but that sounds like more trouble than it's worth. I pointed to the toolbox and asked, let me guess. $300 off the truck, right? He replied with $500. However, he said he said I watched him take off Revain for $25. When I asked for the name and the toolkit, he was more than happy to share that information with me. I have to say that the value for money is definitely excellent. If you replace brake pads yourself, you need them for modern cars.
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