How to change the brake pads on a Subaru Outback wagon?

How to change the brake pads on a Subaru Outback wagon?

How to change the rear disc brake pads on a 6th generation 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Subaru Outback wagon.

Where is the wear bar on a 2017 Outback?

On this 2017 Outback, the wear indicator bar was situated at the bottom of the inner brake pad. In order for the caliper to fit over the thicker new brake pads, you will need to turn back the caliper piston. Proceed with caution and at your own risk!

What are the structural sectioning procedures for Subaru?

Vehicle-specific Subaru body repair manuals offer structural sectioning procedures. It is important to read through the “Foreword – Use of This Manual” section as it will provide what each of the various symbols mean on the actual procedure.

What kind of engine does a Subaru Outback have?

Owners of other Subaru vehicles such as the Forester, Impreza, Legacy, XV Crosstrek, WRX, BRZ, SVX, Tribeca, Exiga, Trezia, Levorg and Baja may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

How do you change the pads on a Subaru Outback?

REmoved the wheel and tried to use screwdriver to move the calipers to push the round plunger ( cylinder) back into the calipers rather than buy a compression tool. per videos on earlier models.

Why is my rear brake not working on my Subaru Outback?

The caliper wouldn’t move, was locked in place. then looking at the back side I saw an electric device which I assumed was the device that activates the parking brake and perhaps the auto reverse brake when someone comes cruising cross your rear when you are backing. Whatever the device is for.

Vehicle-specific Subaru body repair manuals offer structural sectioning procedures. It is important to read through the “Foreword – Use of This Manual” section as it will provide what each of the various symbols mean on the actual procedure.

When to change rear pads on 2017 Legacy?

I just changed the rear pads on 2017 legacy sport with automatic rear braking and electric parking brake.

How to change the rear disc brake pads on a 6th generation 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Subaru Outback wagon.

Do you need to change rear brakes on 2017 Legacy?

Don’t know which changes the rear brakes. but after watching several u-tubes on changing rear pads on earlier models I started with my 2017 legacy and came to the outback.org since i can’t find one for legacy and was told most things on legacy and outback are the same.

Where is the wear indicator bar on Subaru Outback?

On this 2017 Outback, the wear indicator bar was situated at the bottom of the inner brake pad. In order for the caliper to fit over the thicker new brake pads, you will need to turn back the caliper piston.

Owners of other Subaru vehicles such as the Forester, Impreza, Legacy, XV Crosstrek, WRX, BRZ, SVX, Tribeca, Exiga, Trezia, Levorg and Baja may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.