So, don't kill me here, brand new to the Acura world and searched for a write-up on this site as well as others and couldn't find one, as the old lady has a 2014 ILX and instead of letting her pay the $600+ for new pads and rotors from the dealership, I told her I would gladly replace, but Im a Nissan guy and haven't ever done brakes on an Acura before, did the fronts and worked out fine. Before tackling the rears I had a few questions. In the Nissans I've done, the rear caliper piston was notched and had to be screwed in, Ive seen some DIY's on other Acuras and most seem to be the C-clamp method. Does same apply for a late 2014 ILX (6spd, 2.4L) ? Also, what is the best way to remove the retaining rotor screws? I was told a regular screw driver would not work?

Also, I couldn't find the torque specs for the 17mm caliper bolts anywhere, I just used a breaker bar to make them as tight as I could, for now.

Sorry for the very basic questions and I did search but am new to this site for please forgive me if Im blatantly missing something, there is nothing for ILXs in the write-up section.

 

It is the same as the 9th gen Civic Si. Fronts are c-clamp, rears you need to compress and turn. Using an impact driver helps get those rotor screws out easily.

 

Screwdriver would definitely not work unless you are superman