How to replace the brake pads on a 2000 Subaru Outback?

Answer 1

get the service manual

if you don't have one and you have a little time, you can save a few bucks...

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it is pretty easy, if you have a jack and a stand and a few blocks of wood.

on level ground with the back wheels blocked with blocks jack up the car after loosening the nuts a little and take off the tire. Unbolt the two bolts that hold the brake assembly on and hang the assembly with wire or a bungie on the sprin so the hose isn't cramped, twisted or dangling. Remove the old shoes. Get a c-clamp or something that will work, this is the hard part, getting something that will work.

The right sized c-clamp will work. Use the old plates from the old brakes to cover the hydraulic rams to squeeze the rams back in. Put the new pads on and assemble bolt the two bolts in tight. spin the tire. shouldn't squeek or be weird.

throw away the grease. Lower the car bolt the tire back up and do the other side. The jack, jack stand, blocks of wood, tire iron(the cross thing with different tire nut sizes in it) or the cars tire iron, anything even your shoe laces to hold the brake assembly up so it doesn't hange on the brake hose, 5 inch c-clamp or wood clamp or parts from a christmass trees stand and some washers and a big socket will work. You need all that crap especially some kind of clamp to squeeze the hydraulics back in. OH! don't forget to take the brake fluid cap off before you try to squeeze the fluid back in. Tighten up, ride away.