Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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2020 Q3 has 58k miles, and the back pads were ready for a change. The only thing a bit unusual is the electric parking brake. You have to use a scanner and OBDII connection to retract the parking brake so the caliper piston can be pushed in. Or, you can use a 12V battery or power supply to retract it, which is what I did here.
Parts from FCP Euro.
Pads are $60: fcpeuro.com/products/audi-vw-brake-pad-set-textar-5q0698451p
Fluid is $15: fcpeuro.com/products/dot-514-lv-brake-fluid-fuchs-602576347

Tools and supplies needed:
- 17mm to remove wheel lugs and torque wrench to reassemble (90 ft lb)
- 7mm hex with ratchet
- Flathead screwdriver
- Brake piston spreader tool
- 12V and a way to get it to the connector pins
- Bolt marker
- Brake grease
- Rags, degreaser spray, and brake clean

For bleeding:
- 11mm wrench for the bleeder
- Flexi hose and catch can
- A person to push the brake pedal or a way to pressurize the system
- Lots of rags (make sure to clean up any spilled brake fluid quickly!)

Chapters
Start 00:00
Ebrake 02:17
Brake bleeding 08:28