Rear brake discs. Audi A6 2006

[gianton]

Mine were done just short of 90,000 miles (144,000m) Indy advised they (originals) still had another 20k miles left in them but better off/cheaper getting all 4 corners done at once

Yes that makes sense! Will have mine done prolly in next major service.

[Steve_K]

Yeah i agree with Mark on that one. Some discs will last 30,000 miles while others will last 100K +. Type of discs, driving style and whether its motorway or town driving are the biggest factors. If the brakes aren't feeling right and its noticeably different to when they're new then id suggest changing them. There's no set mileage as such. Hope that helps

[Steve_K]

cheers for the video mate. Hadn't seen that video before. Only found out from Audi yesterday that you dont actually need to rotate the piston while applying pressure to retract it. The A6 (my model anyway) can just have the rear pistons pushed straight back.

[gupsterg]

The A6 (my model anyway) can just have the rear pistons pushed straight back.

Yep mine is the same ...

I got one of these from ebay for a £5, worked fine front/rear piston ...

Brake pad spreader v2.jpg

rotate the piston while applying pressure to retract it

That applies to the facelift car from info in this thread ... Link:- Audi A6 C6 2009 2.0TDI 170 bhp Lemans 3 pin wind back tool?

[Steve_K]

Yeah that's pretty much the same as the one the audi technicians use. They showed me yesterday. The dealer near me are really good to be fair. A lot of dealers wouldn't give that sort of information out. When it comes to retracting the piston, I just use a small bit of wood over the piston and then wind it back with a g-clamp