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Brake Pad Replacement

Model: Volkswagen Passat 3BG, B5 - Years 1996-2005
Part: Brake pads

This guide shows how to change the brake pads on your car quickly and easily. Replacing the brake pads is crucial for the safety of passengers. Lift the car with a jack and remove the wheel using a cross wrench. Remove the clips that hold the pads in place, remembering the correct position they were removed from. There is a pin between the two pads that needs to be removed to easily slide out the pads. Insert the new pads along with the clips in the same way the old ones were removed.

Updated on 14 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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