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How to change brake pads and rotors

How to change brake pads and rotors

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Changing your brake pads and rotors can save you a couple hundred bucks and a trip to the mechanic. Find out how on this episode of Wrenched.

Watch all of our Autoblog Wrenched videos for more tips on how to diagnose, fix, and modify cars from professional detailer Larry Kosilla. While you’re at it, check out Larry’s other car cleaning and maintenance video series Autoblog Details!

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[00:00:00] – [Narrator] Changing your brake pads and rotors can save you a couple hundred bucks and a trip to the mechanic. Here’s what you’ll need to complete the job: brake pads, screwdriver, socket set, brake cleaner, grease, Scotch-Brite pad, gloves, zip ties, breaker bar, rotor, C-clamp, and high-temp grease. I’m Larry Kosilla, pro detailer and trainer for the last 15 years. But when it comes to what’s under the hood, I’m the student. Follow me as experts teach me how to diagnose,

[00:00:30] fix, and modify cars on Autoblog’s Wrenched. How often should you change brake pads and rotors? – Depends on the type of vehicle you drive, the pad material, and how hard you drive the car. Some of our race cars go through a set of brake pads in one day. – [Larry] Some of the procedures you’re about to see will vary from vehicle to vehicle. Consult a shop manual or an online resource for your specific car. Brake pads have a squealer that tells the driver when replacement is necessary. Some are metal and make noise,

[00:01:00] while some are electronic and trigger a warning light. Be sure your replacement pads have this feature, as this is vital to your safety. For step one, Joe turns the steering wheel to give me easy access to the front and back of the brakes. Then, we remove the slide pins, which hold the caliper on the rotors. This may require an Allen key, torque, or other special socket, depending on your…

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