AnirudhA

I recently changed my brakes with the great information I found on this site and YouTube videos and I loved the way everything came together. But this being a critical system of safety and question of my life, I am paranoid about the tightness of the caliper bolts which is holding everything up. I have seen varying numbers but can somebody with the official workshop manual please share the exact torque numbers. This is what I have so far

Front caliper bolts: 58 ft/lb => 100 ft/lbs
Rear caliper: Also 58 ft/lbs => 92 ft/lbs ( I have seen this number be 44, 48,77,99. This is where I am not sure)
Rear caliper slide pin bolts: 18-22 ft/lbs =>20 ft/lbs (basically hand tighten then about 1/4 turn)

thx to Cwang

Cwang

zer go.
This should be in the owners manual.

Hues10

Wow, they make this look so difficult in the diagrams. I just changed my Fiance's 2010 Honda CRV front and rear pads (at 126k miles), and basically took off the old, greased up the new, and slapped it together. Don't even think I used a torque wrench on the two bolts, just made them snug. Don't tell her though, and no, I do not have a life insurance policy on her. I really have never heard of someone's bolts unscrewing themselves it they are put on snug. I do torque lugnuts and items that need more the 25 lbs., but for simple bolts, naaah. OK haters, go nuts on me.

jonathancl

This diagram includes many things you would rarely replace.

Pads are easy: only need to remove one relatively low-torque bolt and swing out the caliper.
Rotors are harder because you need to remove the caliper bracket, and removing bolts that were torqued to 100 ftlbs in a tight space can be really difficult.

2GR

Where can I find a service manual like this??

AnirudhA

Hey thanks man, you just saved many lives lol