Hi Guys,

First time DIY repairs. Last weekend I replaced my shocks and
struts (150,000 miles) - but admit to cheating as I used the Klann
spring compressor. They worked great and the only hard part of
the job were the stubborn bolts and getting the rear shocks into the mounting holes. But overall not a bad job - tppk my time.

Brake Question - this weekend I am replacing the front brakes, pads and rotors. The rotors have a decent lip on them and long overdue.

Can the caliper bolts be reused or do they need to be replaced? I only purchased the rotors, pads, sensors and paste.

Also, after I install the new rotors, do I need to clean the surface of the rotors with a brake cleaner spray.

Thanks for the help.

Jim


92 300E (150,000 miles)