1995 cadillac deville What special tools do I need to remove the front brake calipers?

You say pads, so I assume that you have rear disk brakes. The only special tool you will need is one to compress the rear calipers. Here is an image of the tool that is available at most all auto part stores.

The rear brakes are much like the front except you have to actually screw the calipers back in instead of forcing them oriely has a square shaped tool that works well for less than ten dollars I recommend having a helper to hold the calipers for you as the tool and wrench are difficult to keep attached to the holes in the calipers . The tool is same concept as removing a grinding wheel off of a grinder it fits on a 3/8 ratchet.

brake pad tool to compress the piston remove the cap from your master cylinder. when piston is pushed in and you need brake fluid.

Jack, big screw driver,allen wrench to fit caliper bolts, and wrench to fit bleeder screw. Lug wrench

The rear caliper piston,turns in,with slight pressure on it,one side will turn right handed,to retract,and the other side will turn left handed to retract,the auto parts store sells the tool to do this with,it is a square tool,for sides,with different combinations of pins that will fit the caliper piston for your cadilac.The tool fits on a 3/8 ratchet,I hope this helps you,thank you.

they are probably inside the boots, i want to say Torx heads i don't recall the size

I just did the rear caliper on my '95 Deville Concours and found that the caliper would not rotate enough to slide it off the top bolt. My solution was to remove the parking brake cable bracket bolt behind the caliper. This gave me the ability to rotate the caliper enough to get the caliper off of the brake pads and slide the caliper towards the inside of the car.

Brakes are something that most drivers should not attempt mostly because when you step ,on the brakes you want to stop. You don't say if you have caiper brakes all around or just on the front. I have worked on brakejobs for quite a few years and always do the calipers too. repairs are expensive nowadays as with most repair shops. most shops charge one for things that they don't change so it is expensive. To do a brake job properly one needs specialized tools and know how.
Ken, S.

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I do brakes almost daily on all makes of cars.. Try a 3/8 Allen socket..which are what most Gm brake calipers are