the rotors of the macan S and diesel are 30 mm thickness , to be replaced when they are only 28 mm thickness
brakes pads ref is textar 2570101
tool required is a male torx 12 "pins" size M14
you have it on the photos I have posted

 

Rotors are not wearing as fast as the pads. 2mm wear on the rotor is a lot. That will make a nice lip on the rotor.

 

Photos of the tool adapted to push back the brembo brake piston (6)

 

Photos of my tool for Macan S and Diesel

 

Wow, you are doing it yourself?

If I didn't get it wrong, you are a female? That's another Wow. Most males cannot/don't do this themselves.

 

Too much brake dust !!!! Do we have better pad options ???

 

Thanks SoCalS5. This procedure is somewhat similar to my previous Land Rover Evoque for rertracting the piston in the rear caliper. On my Land Rover the parking brake was automatically applied when turning off the ignition so releasing the parking brake could be done with the dealers computer, manually similar to the reference you mentioned or else through a series of service commands hidden in the cars computer and accesible if you knew the prompts. What I don't understand is that it appears our Macan's don't apply the parking brake automatically when the ignition is off, but the parking brake can be applied manually and released by the electric switch on the console when parking if desired. If its not automatically applied why then do we have to release it to remove the pads?

 

Maybe you are confusing the words releasing and retracting. Releasing is a non issue on the Macan as it does not behave like your Landrover so the rear pads will never be pinching the disk unless you set them on manually. Retracting is required to allow room for the new pads which are presumably much thicker than the old ones.

 

50k in 25 months on my Macan, so I decided to change out the front brake pads. Relatively simple procedure. Its closest to a Youtube video I found forchanging the pads on a 991 GT3.

The Macan S brakes do not have a pin that holds the pads in place. You have to remove the caliper from the rotor to replace the pads. The one difference from the video is that you need a 14M triple square bit to remove the rotor. ( I got a set from Amazon for $20) I used the old brake pads and a C clamp to retract the pistons. Whole procedure took me 2 hours, most of the time spent figuring out how to remove and replace the brake sensor wire- Its held in by a clip and feels flimsy until you put the caliper back on the rotor. The second side only took 15 minutes.

 

Reference the following 958 Cayenne brake pad and rotor change procedure for the front brakes. Same caliper type. When I did my Cayenne brake pad change, I did not use the special VW caliper pins, but I did have a plastic container about 1/2 the height of the rotor so I could lay the caliper on it and remove the pads without stressing the brake lines. The calipers are quite heavy. The pistons are easy to back out with one of the pad spreaders mentioned in the thread. You will have to buy the new caliper bolts, they are one-time use. I also recommend new sensors, they are cheap, and the wires get damaged easily during removal. The torque setting for the front S/GTS/Turbo Caliper bolts was 104 ft/lbs but I have not seen values posted for the Macan calipers, front or rear. Used Zimmerman Z rotors and OE Pagid pads and they worked great. Stock pads were Textar but Pagid does supply Porsche pads too. Hope this helps.

https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-cayenne-forum/622488-brake-pad-procedure-for-2011-cayenne.html

 

ultimate brake replacement thread

OK - here goes. This may be my first post, and if it is not, then it is the first one that matters. First things first

2016 Macan S with 47,700 miles

So why am I doing this? There is not a good write up of this anywhere - closest is the GT3 write up video. I have done this in other forum for other cars and here is why - my memory sucks. In two years when I need to do it again I have a resource to go back to so I don't have to start all over again.

Also this is going to be a mix of incoherent thoughts and facts about the front and back brakes

Lets get the facts out of the way

There is no Macan repair manual I can find yet
There are no good videos on line of the Macan (and no - I don't do videos but I should)
The Gen 2 Cayenne is the closest thing to the macan - and there is a manual for this on line - which I purchased for $15 on ebay

So l detailed the Macan yesterday and when the tires were off I looked at the pads up front and rear and was shocked! There is almost no pad but the rotors were still smooth. All original equipment

Fact 1 - Front Rotor min thickness in 32mm (I know this becasue it is written on the disc)

I measured mine and I am good - 32.8mm and smooth

Rear pads also shot

Fact 2 - to measure rear rotor thickness you need a thing that goes on the hub and a computer attached micrometer - there is no room to get a standard micrometer on becasue of the rear backing plate.

So I get on line and do more research and here is what I learn

Replacing front pads and rotors is a standard process

Replacing rear pads is straight forward and simple - no special tools needs

Fact 3 - Replacing rear rotors is the problem - The shoes for the parking brake inside the rear rotors need to be set and bedded in - and the only way to do this is with PIWIS - durmetric 6 does not work for this

So I called the dealer for a price estimate - and here was the ball park $1600-$1800 for the front pads and rotors, $1200-$1400 for the rear pads and rotors

They charge 2.5 hours of labor per axle

After I picked my jaw up off the floor I started looking for parts

So today is going to be front's only and I will do the rears later

As for parts - Autozone, Advance, Oriellys - good luck

For OEM stuff -

The Porsche dealer was $300 for the front pads and $65 each per sensor

Pelican was $217 for the pads and $38 for Porsche sensors

Called the dealer and asked for a discount and they gave me %10 - so as it stands currently my delviery boy (other wise known as my son) is on his way to get the parts.

If all goes well then there will be pics and a process up later

Total cost so far $15 for Cayenne repair manual

 

.....There is no Macan repair manual I can find yet....

....Replacing rear rotors is the problem - The shoes for the parking brake inside the rear rotors need to be set and bedded in - and the only way to do this is with PIWIS....

Hello and welcome to the group!

Unless things have changed, there is online Macan service information available using a time-based subscription on the PIWIS website. Here's where you have to go to sign-up.....

https://techinfo2.porsche.com/PAGInfosystem/VFModuleManager?Type=GVOLogin&lk=ELSE

You can also download a copy of the 2015/2016 Service Manual using the link in the following post:

2015 & 2016 Service Manual


For replacement of the rear brake pads, you can retract the parking brake without a PIWIS tool. See post number 84 in this thread for some discussion on how to do that....

Cost of Brakes and Rotor Service


I haven't watched the video, so it may already be mentioned there......but the front caliper bolts on the Macan are Torque-to-Yield and must be replaced each time you remove the caliper to change pads.
Hope that helps. Let us know how it goes, and thanks for sharing your experience.

 

so at 14K i figure i am good at least until 25-35K before i go for my lungs

 

Yeah, it's annoying you need to remove the caliper just to change the pads in front.

BTW, for folks thinking about rear rotor changes - it's quite awkward and hard physically to remove and torque back caliper bolts due to lack of space for a proper breaker bar. Unless you have a good set of different length wrenches, something like this - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000U5RXVY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 would make the job easier.

 

Why do you need to remove the front calipers to just change the pads? Aren't they simply held in place by pins/clip.? Once you remove the pins/clip and spread the pads from the rotor you just lift the pads out.

(This from someone who is a DIY'er but hasn't removed the wheels yet to take a look.)

Also, just had my tires changed at 36K miles. Pad life left on all corners is 75%.

 

Why do you need to remove the front calipers to just change the pads?.......

That's what I wondered too, back before I actually saw how the calipers are constructed. They are not the typical pin and clip type. Here's a photo of the top of an S caliper.......from the DIY Brake Bleed thread:

Source: http://www.macanforum.com/forum/wheels-tires-suspension/124682-diy-brake-bleed.html

 

All right. The update you have been waiting for. Computers are not my strong thing so this may take a few days. Did front pads only and all went well.

So I bought Porsche pads from Porsche Beachwood - they had them in stock. $305 with 10% PCA discount. So here they are

Anyway, they say Akebono. Will now take a break to figure out pics.

 

 

I don't feel too ripped off on the pads because I needed them today - but the front sensors were $68 - EACH - and when they showed up they said PEX - so my advice too all macan owners is after you read this go to the Pelican site and order front sensors for $16
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So after I get some sleep I will post the rest of the process

 

Step 1 - brake lug nuts loose
Step 2 - remove belly pan
Step 3 - turn wheel all the way to left
Step 4 - jack up car at jack point
Step 5 - remove tire
Step 6 - put jack stands up under stable frame parts (this is why you had to remove the belly pan)

 

Your picture is a little fuzzy. Are you using the sway bar bushing as a support point?

 

Step 7 - loosen caliper bolts with 12 pt M14

 

Step 8 - remove brake line from clip on back of suspension. This is easier than removing the entire clip

 

Don't get ripped off by the Dealers

https://www.carid.com/2017-porsche-macan-brakes/

This may or may no apply to the Macan

http://www.launchtech.co.uk/common-procedure-pdf/VAG%20EPB.pdf

or

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Working_on_the_Electro-Mechanical_Parking_Brake_(EPB)

 

I will eventually get in all the steps. So the dealer called me back today with labor. 2.5 hours per axle. Seriously? I did the pads in less than an hour. First time. Final estimate for pads and rotors front and rear was $2100 plus tax.

And I actually did it on the jack. The jack stands were just in case. I was going under the car. I actually pulled on ramps to remove the panel and then jacked up the car.

There is a big thick S bar that I put the jack stands under.

I work in enough Porsche's I have to get some jack point jack stands.

 

Anyone happen to know where I could obtain the minimum brake pad thickness spec allowed for the Macan? On most cars it's typically 3 or 4mm, thanks.

 

As per service manual, 2mm is min. Sensor should come on around 2.5. If you do it yourself and you check the thickness frequently, you should be able to get away with this. If you don't, 3 or 4 would be safer.

 

Thank you!

 

I must correct myself. The 2mm limit is for PCCB brakes. All others are 2.5. From track experience, when pads get this thin, they wear more quickly, so it's not something to put off. Doing it sooner is just good insurance.