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Read the job card. Get the tools. Don't guess torque.

Tools, torque mindset, jack points. A chart beats a guess. Safety keeps a driveway job from a tow.

WhoAudience: Weekend mechanics on a driveway.DIY who will not skip stands or torque.
ClickControl: Open the card. Note tools, torque mindset, safety.Job card first. Then the book spec.
SayCounter: I need the torque spec from the chart, not a forum.What's the OEM torque and thread locker callout?

02 · Weekend mechanic

Job card

Tools, a torque mindset, and the safety that keeps a driveway job from becoming a tow.

2–4 hours first time

Tools

Jack + two stands + wheel chock
Breaker bar and the lug socket
Caliper bolts / slide-pin sockets (often 14 / 17 / T47)
C-clamp or caliper compressor
Torque wrench (inch-pounds for slides, foot-pounds for lugs and caliper bracket)
Brake cleaner, gloves, wire brush

Torque mindset

Use a chart. Don't guess.

Lugs, bracket bolts, and slide pins each have a number. Use a chart for this VIN — do not guess 80 ft-lb on everything. If you do not have the chart, stop and look it up. An impact-only 'snug' is how you stretch studs.

Safety

Never work under a car on a jack alone. Stands, then a tug test.
Brake dust: wet wipe, don't blow.
Do not depress the pedal with a caliper hanging.
Bed the pads. Pump the pedal before you roll.

01Chart firstLug torque, bracket torque, slide-pin torque. Write them on the box.
02Measure the old rotorsMic the hat face. Below discard = new rotor, not a machine.
03Hang the caliperWire it. Don't stretch the hose.
04Compress the piston slowlyOpen the reservoir cap. Watch the level.
05Torque, then the pedalChart values. Pump until hard. Then a short test stop.