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I'm trying to change out the brake pads, but the brake caliper pistons are getting in the way of the new thicker pads. How to you pull back or retracts the pistons to create sufficient room for the thicker pads?
I presume you refer to the front brakes with Brembo style calipers? If you cant get c-clamps in there, the specialty brake tool runs about $20 on amazon. See ABN ratcheting caliper piston tool.
I've used this one for many decades but the ratcheting ones look pretty cool. Use the old pads at first to open the pistons enough to remove the pads then crank the pistons back as far as needed to get the new pads in.