OEM pads come with new bolts -- they are the ones that hold the sliding side to the pins and bushings, not the caliper mounting bolts. You don't have to remove the mounting bolts to change the rotor, just swing the caliper up out of the way. Very nice. You only have to remove one bolt per side -- sliding part then swings up out of the way to reveal pads.
Make sure you get the antirattle spring UNDER the caliper, not with one side sticking up through, they squeal and clank otherwise.
Rotors are held on by lug bolts and a hex socket screw, so you only have to remove the screw to change them. They may (will) be stuck, though. Clean hub completely of rust and crud before installing new ones, make sure you get the cosmoline off the rotors, and use some antiseize between hub and rotor so that the next time the won't be rusted on.
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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