Well, I'm halfway done. Saturday went slowly and I didn't have as much time to work on the car as I expected, plus I needed to run to NAPA to get front brake rotors since they were shockingly worn and needed replacement as well. Once I had all the parts/tools I needed it went smoothly. Just a bigger version of Miata brakes, really. I had to use a BFH to get the old rotors off the hub though....the car grew up in the East so there are some rust issues.

I have work off today so I'm tackling the rear this afternoon. I looked at those rotors and they don't need replacement so it's less work this time.

 

This is good information. I was just told by the dealership that I need to replace my rear pads and rotors. Are there any changes for a 2001 S60?

 

^Yes. There is a change in the design.

For 850s, the rear pads and rotors are EASY, but I hear its slightly more difficult for newer cars because they changed up the brakes...

Edit:
Found you some instructions.
http://volvospeed.com/Repair/s60_rbrakepads.html

 

Thanks for the link, it's just what I needed.

 

that vtx is about motorcycles,,that might be a bit different from a volvo car lol

 

4 yr old thread, people.....

 

FWIW, I've had real good luck with PBR Deluxe pads, gobs of stopping power hot or cold compared to stock pads and they're pretty inexpensive.

They do dust the wheels, but I put stopping power a lot higher on the priority (& fun) list than being a clean freak.