You're making me nervous by saying, "Tell me I am crazy and should just call the indy".

Now everyones sliding scale is different. So if you ask me on a 1-10 scale; how hard to do a brake job? I'd tell you a 1 maybe 2 if I gat a bolt that is being fussy and needs 3 cans of PB blaster just to take the bastard off. Others are different. There is a post floating around on here asking about how difficult another job was and have the brake job a 5 for himself. To each his own.

Anyways, a brake job is an easy DIY so long as you have the right tools and some knowledge. If I were you, I would carefully read the DIY at least a few times, this way you understand how things are taken off and put back together. Once you think you have the feel of it, that is when you can start to work. Now it sounds like you have NO experience wrenching which is fine. So long as you do it the right way everything will go smooth.

Now I would start this job early on the weekend if I were you. This way you can disassemble and if you find you need a part, Auto store will be open to get you the part you need. Now work on one wheel at a time, start to finish. I know friends that tried to DIY brakes and their cars before, only to take both side apart and then forget how it goes back together. Always leave one side assembled, this way if you get stuck you can look at the other side to compare.

Now hopefully you have some tools, i.e screwdriver, 8" c clamp, allen wrenches, sockets, torque wrench, etc. If you don't have tools and need to buy everything in one shot, think twice. If you are going to spend double on a simple job and then never use them or seldom use them, it may not be worth it.

but I am going to assume you have some tools. In any case, just be patient, work methodically, and safety is number one. you could skip a hydraulic lift. It is not a desperately needed item. You could just use the jack in the trunk and they will get you through the job. But you do need jack stands, those are a must.

So carefully think about it, make a list of everything you need and then get crackin'. You will see, once you are through with the job, it was no problem and a cake walk!

As for brake pads, get anything because everything else is better than OEM, dust wise at least. A lot of folks like the kit that is sold by ECS tuning.

Hope this helps. And plus you could always come back here if you get stuck.

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2011 E70 50i M Sport