No. But its 10 times faster if you do.
Rgds
"Rob Guenther" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hello group.
>
> Apparently I need new rear rotors - corrosion is getting pretty bad, and
> actually spreading down the rotor where the pad doesn't touch, and they
> are slightly warped I believe... The pads were done at 60K Kms (car has
> 109K Kms now) and have plenty of life on them, but I know they need to be
> changed if I get new rotors.
>
> Friend of mine who did my fronts said I don't need special tools to do the
> rear rotors, I seem to recall needing a special retractor tool to
> push/turn the pistons back into the calipers on the rear brakes on VW's.
>
> I'd like to install Zimmerman rotors and PBR pads like I have up front
> (done at around 90K Kms just before this summer), and do them myself - as
> I like the way the front brakes improved when I changed from stock.
>


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