1995 aurora brakes

[1995oldsaurora]

hello everyone,,,,,,i'm going to be replacing the front and rear brakes on my 95' aurora..i was told that a special tool is required to compress the caliper pistons..is this true? is there anything else to know,to make the job go smooth..i've done many brake jobs before but never on an aurora..any tips or advice would be appreciated...thanks

[97 silverbullet]

no its really easy prob easier than any brake job you'll ever do. at least for me it was.

[RoraStar96]

Thats good news. Any suggestions on what aftermarket brake products work best?

I have been looking into RSM and their slotted rotors and ceramic pads. Knowing that this job is easier then expected is a relief

[jjdewd]

I used a C-clamp to compress the front.
The rears screw in....I used needlenose pliers, open, lining up each tip into the slots and screwed the piston back in. Depressing the parking brake is supposed to adjust the rear after your done

If you have the cash, slotted rotors, and ceramic pads, are the way to go. I went the cheap route, and they seem to be doing fine. Don't go to cheap on the pads cuz they'll squeek

[RoraStar96]

Good tips thanks

I called RSM and they want $149 for one slotted rotor and $79.99 per pair for ceramic pads. (All in $ CDN). Seemed reasonable.

[ugsrich]

I replaced my OEM pads on my ’95 at just over 80K miles (I was amazed at the longevity of the OEM pads, they must have done a great job engineering the rotor/pad size for proper levels of heat dissipation). Among the easiest pad replacement front and rear of any I’ve done. I was amazed. No special tools (a large C-Clamp to compress) were required. I consulted my father (a former VP of Engineering at Wagner Electric Corporation and a supplier of both OEM and aftermarket braking products) he recommended Raybestos or going with the OEM replacement directly as specified by GM. The OEMs cost me about $100 all around. That is pretty steep but of course I get that, “great GM feeling”. Good luck.

[dsatt12]

Originally Posted by RoraStar96

Good tips thanks

I called RSM and they want $149 for one slotted rotor and $79.99 per pair for ceramic pads. (All in $ CDN). Seemed reasonable.

All right, so call that $350 USD for the front alone. I doubt you're stopping any quicker than I am. I'll grant you that you have less brake dust on your wheels thanks to the ceramic pads, but when I can do both rotors and pads for $60 total, that's a lot of brake jobs to add up to $350. I'll be the first to admit my cheap-o chinese rotors are more prone to warpage, but I drive pretty easy and just do a 45 mile commute to work through rural areas. Not a whole lot of stopping going on. I guess maybe there is the occasional cow in the road

<laugh> I guess I just revealed myself as a nascar hating grandma-like driver huh?

[1995oldsaurora]

Originally Posted by jjdewd

I used a C-clamp to compress the front.
The rears screw in....I used needlenose pliers, open, lining up each tip into the slots and screwed the piston back in. Depressing the parking brake is supposed to adjust the rear after your done

If you have the cash, slotted rotors, and ceramic pads, are the way to go. I went the cheap route, and they seem to be doing fine. Don't go to cheap on the pads cuz they'll squeek

thanks alot for the info....your advice was on the money...i did however have one more question...on the rear calipers,when you screwed the piston back into the caliper bore,did you leave it in that position and re-assemble or screw it back out then re assemble??thanks again everyone

[HARDTIMER]

Theres a set of slotted rotors on ebay for 129/set?!?!?! Are they any good or is this another case of "you get what you pay for" heres the link if any of you want to check them out. They are from r1 concepts. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2469453042

[jjdewd]

Originally Posted by 1995oldsaurora

thanks alot for the info....your advice was on the money...i did however have one more question...on the rear calipers,when you screwed the piston back into the caliper bore,did you leave it in that position and re-assemble or screw it back out then re assemble??thanks again everyone

I left the rear caliper piston all the way in after the install of the pads.
Working the parking brake adjusts the rear calipers. Its good to do it frequently to keep them adjusted and to keep the cables from seizing up

[Loud_Aurora]

Originally Posted by HARDTIMER

Theres a set of slotted rotors on ebay for 129/set?!?!?! Are they any good or is this another case of "you get what you pay for" heres the link if any of you want to check them out. They are from r1 concepts. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2469453042

Just the fact that he has a feedback of 467 with a 99% possitive rate and sels mostly rotors tells me that they are worth a try. I will probably be getting them for my 96.

[RoraStar96]

LOL dsatt...don't tell me to much about your driving style

The RSM slotted rotors with ceramic pads I believe also gets longer life span, with my new chrome rims, I don't want any brake dust and when I called RSM they told me they guarantee the life of their parts.

The $129 set for both front and back is a great deal. Someone wanna guinea pig these and let us know how they are..nudge nudge wink wink

[dsatt12]

I must admit, with the one brand of super cheap pads I bought I was tempted just to spray paint my front rims brownish red and never worry about dust again. I don't go QUITE that cheap anymore...

Come to think of it though, I hope I never get like my grandmother. She went 50 everywhere she went- 15MPH zones, school crossings, interstates. It was horrible.

[HARDTIMER]

This is another one of my dumb questions guys. Im getting alot of squeeking from the brakes. Went in for a tune up and had the guy look at the brakes. He told me the pads are new but one of the rotors needs to be shaved. Ive decided to just replace both rotors and pads. Since you guys have made it seem so easy on the pads, My dumb question is this. How easy is the Rotor change??? Anything special I need to know???

[rodtice]

Once the caliper is off the rotor it's a piece of cake.

Just unscrew the retaining rings off the studs and discard.

Rotor falls off from there.

BTW Ceramic pads are absolutely great, NON corroding dust and much less total dust. And STOPPING power.

However, since I only take mine out of the garage once every few weeks, the first application of the brakes squeaks.