Porsche 996 911 Rear Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement DIY (1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera)

Porsche 996 911 Rear Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement DIY (1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera)

►While front brake pads and rotors typically get all the love, replacing your Porsche 996 911 rear brake pads and rotors is equally as important.

The rear brakes on the Porsche 996 911 typically last between 30,000 and 50,000 miles and should be inspected upon every front brake change. What you’re looking for on inspection is brake pads with less than recommended minimum thickness, warped rotors, which you will typically feel when braking from high speeds, or worn rotors that have developed deep grooves or a lip around the edge.

Our Porsche 996 911 rear brake kits here at FCP Euro come with everything you need to replace the rear brake pads and rotors at home in your garage or driveway. Included in the kit are the pads and rotors themselves, the brake pad shims, wear sensors, and all new hardware.

Follow along as Michael Hidalgo takes us through the step-by-step DIY process of replacing the rear brakes on his Porsche 996 911.

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Index:
00:00 – Intro & Tools Needed
02:54 – Porsche 996 Rear Wheel Removal
03:20 – Porsche 996 Rear Pad Wear Sensor Removal
05:15 – Porsche 996 Rear Brake Pad Removal
06:50 – Porsche 996 Brake Caliper & Shim Removal
08:15 – Porsche 996 Brake Rotor Removal & Hub Cleanup
09:04 – Porsche 996 New Brake Rotor Install
10:25 – Porsche 996 Brake Caliper & Shim Reinstall
11:40 – Porsche 996 Brake Pad & Wear Sensor Install
14:05 – Thanks for Watching!

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steve rush says:

Thanks Mike

Charles McNichols says:

Really helpful! Thanks.

Dianel Romero says:

Is there a DIY video for the brake shoes? And is there whole kit with all the hardware and brake shoes?

Klaus H says:

Great DIY as always. Why is it that you can hit the zinc coated rotors with brake cleaner as you would a bare rotor?

Wokey Brokey says:

The sensors are a total pain, always giving false alarms, I ripped them out

Martin Espinosa says:

Excellent video, as usual.

Christopher28fair says:

I just did my front rotors, and will do the rear ones next. I had a hard time getting the pad retaining pin out; it was corroded and stuck. I cut a thin piece of sandpaper and slipped it behind the pin, grabbed it on the other side, and then tried to sand off as much of the corrosion as possible – all the way around. The pin finally came out. The two caliper bolts fought me too – they just never loosened up till the very end, same with the two tiny retaining screws. Finally, I broke off the 10mm bolt that holds the brake like on BOTH wheels, and yes, I'd used lots of blaster.

Kevin Polley says:

your instructional car maintenance/repair videos are some on the best on the interwebz

Chris Himself says:

Well documented hack, those shims are for additional compliance as the semi metallic pads can be noisy on the odd occasion especially with the original formulation and backing plates. You can actually completely toss those shims as newer design pads all have thicker backing plates, just run grease as you normally would and slot them in and many people opt for the Akebono Euro pads which are an even further reduction in noise. You get slightly tighter pedal feel.

Great video per usual guys, FCP is a great resource as a Porsche owner.

Boris P says:

I suggest anti-seize on the rotor retaining screws.

Jon Diaz says:

Very timely. We just did all four corners on our 986 with the FCP Euro kit, but also replaced the rubber brake lines. It was an easy time to update those as well, and they are only $13 apiece.

Jon Smyth says:

Good video! Thanks
"I couldn't fix your brakes, so I made your horn louder!"…Rodney Dangerfield

Kelsey McDonnell says:

Spirited drives??

Van B says:

Tip#1: don’t bother pulling the wear sensor from the pads unless you’re reusing it. I just trash the whole dangly mess lol!

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