2008 S40 Rear Brake Calipers

[vlvman]

I just finished replacing the rear brake pads on this car, and wanted to share some information. First thing I noticed was it does not have lug bolts, it has studs and lug nuts instead. The wheels where frozen to the hub and had to be kicked many times to free them, I sprayed the rear of the wheels with silicone spray before installing them to prevent future headaches. You will need a 7mm allen socket to remove the caliper from it's rear bracket. The caliper pistons will NOT push in. First loosen the master cylinder reservoir cap. You have to turn them clockwise while pushing slightly. They make a tool for this which I did not have. Instead I used a needle nose pliers, one jaw in each of the holes in the piston face, push and turn clockwise.
Hope this helps someone.