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Brake Piston Tool C30, S40, V50, C70 etc
Brake Piston Tool C30, S40, V50, C70 etc design listed for 2004–2012 Volvo V50. Listed category: specialty-tools. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V50
- Year range
- 2004–2012
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
This listing is not offered for sale. Commercial permission or application suitability needs review.
Description
Use with a 30mm socket apply pressure (approx 20Kg / 200N required) while turning clockwise to get the caliper to retract .
Requires two M3 hex head bolts for the pins (approx 20mm long). Screw them in, but leave them a few mm proud for a better fit.
I printed in PLA @ 30% infill.
Inspired by [thing:216291](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:216291).
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Cost examples only. This design is not offered for sale; permission or specialist application review is required.
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- 2358c759-b69a-4235-92a8-4d44d1391198
- Part Name
- Brake Piston Tool C30, S40, V50, C70 etc
- Slug
- brake-piston-tool-c30-s40-v50-c70-etc
- Category
- specialty-tools
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V50
- Year
- 2004
- Year End
- 2012
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-07-08T14:52:44.892472+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1739224
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/macropin
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/2358c759-b69a-4235-92a8-4d44d1391198/images/brake-piston-tool-c30-s40-v50-c70-etc-1_1783522365851_7bog05.jpg
- Author
- macropin
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/2004-2012/Volvo/V50/brake-piston-tool-c30-s40-v50-c70-etc
Source price fields and sale flags are metadata, not our selling prices. Their currency was not specified in the catalog. File counts do not mean files were downloaded or tested. No manufacturer savings or discontinued status is inferred.