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Wrong. You don't have to turn and push only turn, the retraction of the piston occurs from the turning action. The rear brakes are attached to the parking brake and unlike the front brakes the rear piston of the caliper is threaded b/c the parking brake ratchets down the caliper locking it.
You can use needle nose pliers to turn the cross-hatched section or do get the right tool for free from Autozone or Advance Auto. Rent the set for free from those guys and get a device that looks like a C-clamp but has a two pronged head on it which grips inside the cross-hatched section of the piston so it can turned in. Remember to turn clockwise and having a 12" pipe to provide leverage for those tight pistons.
I just did my rear brakes on 10/5/08 and both calipers had problems. One side had a stuck sliding bolt which inhibits caliper movement and proper brake function. The other side was a total nightmare b/c the piston was locked; no turning would retract it. I finally resorted to a 12" C-Clamp and pushed it back in...to get the brakes back on for work Monday. This is not good b/c the threads in the piston are locked up=new caliper ~$40. If anyone else does this job be aware that you will probably find more problems than just worn pads and rotors. Start early on a weekend to give adequate time for issues that WILL pop up. Good Luck!
it has to turn and pushed at the same time
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