Help.. Brake pads

Help.. Brake pads

hi guys.. just wondering if there was a write up on how to change brakes on a 03 corolla s...

Get it taken care of?

Anyone recommend brake pads and what is the average price? My mechanic charges 120 for parts and labor for just the pads not rotors too. Or bring your own brakes and charges 70 for labor.

Do your own brakes. I paid $66 for two new Brembo rotors and $60 for Hawk HPS pads. Put 'em on with the help of a friend of mine. Doing the same thing with my Tokicos and H&R's pretty soon.

Well if you know what you are doing then I would say go for it. If you don't know much then go to your mechanic. It's not hard though. I've done quite a few of them for myself, my friends, and at the shop I used to work at.

I hate hawk, i've had nothing but bad luck with them.. and I dont like doing brakes with abs.. its more annoying to me somehow.. hehe

I've heard great things about EBC green stuff pads from my friends. It helps keep your wheels clean too since it's a low dust pad.

anyone who's tried the EBC green also try raybestos QS? the QS i had on my old car for about 2 weeks until i crashed it. overall, it was a great brake pad and from what everyone has been saying about the EBC, it sounds very similar.

OH yeah and one more thing, whats the price range on EBC?

I like factory. Made for the car. Like Denso plugs.

Front pads are soooooo easy, my 8 month old could do them! Just try it. I believe it's a 21 mm for the wheel, then a 14 mm for the caliper. Then compress the caliper with adjustable pliers and put the new pads in. If your going to do rotors also you will need a 17 mm. Now rears are a little more involved, unless you have an XRS...

Well the factories are nice since they are quiet, but the braking is only so-so. Plus it forms a lot of dust. EBC green stuff is the next step up. It retains the quiet braking qualities but reduces braking distance and increases bite while being considerably less dusty.

do you know what kind are factory? also how do you compress the caliper with pliers? I mean i know how to change brake pads on a bicycle idk if it's similar. did you mean to compress the calipers with a locking vice grip? I've never tried my own brakes but i'd love to save the $ on labor. what about bleeding the brakes?

any large adjustable pliers. You should never have to bleed the system if you are only replacing brake linings.