2020 - Sport - Which piston tool is needed?

I had a little universal square tool with a 3/8 driver opening for a ratchet extension to attach to. It has several different configurations. I broke that and last time i actually just used a too used for removing pulleys or something like that. its is adjustable with two pegs on it. I bought it to hold the ac pulley while loosening the nut on my 2005 F250 so that I could remove a shim to get my ac to stay on. this tool worked great for turning my rear piston in. keep in mind that after you run it in it also compresses some more at the end by pushing in on it. I've also used a needle nose pliers but thats a slow process for sure.

c-clamp and the old brake pad.

stroker ace said:

c-clamp and the old brake pad.

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Front brakes, yes you press in. But the rears screw in

Anyone got a link to a tool I can buy for the rear?

bbcobra said:

Front brakes, yes you press in. But the rears screw in

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That is correct
I forgot they moved the e-brake to the caliper.

Can rent for free at a lot of parts stores.

so, the 2019+ SK with electronic parking brake uses the disc caliper to engage the parking brake, and doesn't have the independent little hub-center drum parking brake my '17 has, I take it? Interesting - living in a hilly city, I dislike the amount of slop in my parking brake. I can't prevent a lurch after I let off the foot-brake, no matter how hard I set the hand parking brake lever first. (I did just do my own brakes, and front and rear pads on a '17 are both very easy)

Another question about Subaru electronic parking brakes, for my learning... Is any special computer software / code-reader process necessary to move the parking brake into a special service position necessary, to do a pad change? I know this is the case on some other brands of cars including my Audi - but I haven't done a brake job there yet.

I changed my rear pads on my 29 sport and didnt do anything with that. Just turned the piston in then pressed the last few mm to install the pads

whobodym said:

.. Is any special computer software / code-reader process necessary to move the parking brake into a special service position necessary, to do a pad change

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Subaru uses the Subaru select monitor to wind the piston back. I use a tool to rotate the piston back. Others have used a battery with leads to power the piston back, mimicking the Subaru select monitor.
Once a ridge develops on the rotor’s edge, I’m guessing I will have to use the battery method to retract the piston, since I won’t be able get to the piston face to rotate it.