Brake caliper bolt issues

[lkchris]

Originally Posted by PaulE

FWIW Porsche recommends using new mounting bolts every time the caliper is removed and reinstalled. They are about $5 each for OEM and it made sense for me to do it when I changed my front rotors and pads. I don't know how the experts feel about that but would be curious to hear others thoughts on it.

Porsche are the experts ... there are no other.

BTW, there’s a major difference between recommendation and specification ... Porsche specifies.

I’d really think these screws stretch when torqued to specification. In many applications this is indeed considered a one-time event.

Bolts are for putting nuts on ... when you don’t, it’s a screw.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by lkchris

Bolts are for putting nuts on ... when you don’t, it’s a screw.

Please stop screwing up... LOL

sorry, could not resist

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by lkchris

Porsche are the experts ... there are no other.

BTW, there’s a major difference between recommendation and specification ... Porsche specifies.

I’d really think these screws stretch when torqued to specification. In many applications this is indeed considered a one-time event.

Bolts are for putting nuts on ... when you don’t, it’s a screw.

All bolts are screws but not all screws are bolts is more meaningful than all bourbon is whiskey but not all whiskey is bourbon...

I leave you to inform Porsche all the corrections needed in owner manuals, part catalogs and workshop manuals re: bolt vs screw.

Good luck