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Brake pad life varies greatly by driving style and car use. There is no specific mile count at which brake pads should be changed. The best indicator of worn brake pads is a screeching sound when braking. It is recommended that you change your brake pads when this occurs.
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Place the hydraulic floor jack under the vehicle until the saddle is directly under the crossmember.
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Push downward on the jack's lever to lift the saddle upward so that it contacts the crossmember. Continue pushing downward on the lever to lift the car upward.
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Place the jack stand under the jack mounting point.
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Raise the jack stand until it contacts the jack mounting point.
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Once car is raised, remove the lug nuts on one of the front tires with the 3/4'' socket.
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Remove the wheel and tire off the wheel studs, and place it aside.
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This exposes the caliper (shown in rectangle) and rotor (shown in circle).
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Identify the two mounting bolts on the rear of the caliper.
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Using a 12 mm wrench or socket, remove the two caliper mounting bolts.
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Slide the caliper off and rest it on the top of the rotor.
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Pull the two old brake pads out of both the front and rear of the pad bracket.
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Inspect the brake pad wear sensor on the old brake pad. The sensor is a metallic tab attached to the brake pad. When the brake pads wear down too much, the metallic tab contacts the rotor and makes a screeching sound.
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Place the new brake pads into the bracket. Make sure that the new pads are secure.
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To do this, place an old brake pad over the caliper piston.
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Place one end of the c-clamp jaw over the old pad. Place the other end of the jaw on the rear of the caliper. Tighten the c-clamp to push the piston back into the caliper.
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Slide the caliper over the brake pad bracket with the new brake pads.
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To reassemble the wheel assembly. Follow the Steps 1-7 in reverse order.
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Caliper bolts: 54 ft lbs
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Lug nuts: 80 ft lbs
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Remove the jack stand. Then lower and remove the floor jack.
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Safety tip - before lifting the car up with the jack, break loss the lug nuts as in step 5, break lose means to get them started but they are still snug. Why - This way you don't have to crank with strength when the car is on the stands and possibly knock it off the stands.