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Worth it to change your vehicle brakes yourself?
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:43 am
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:43 am
As in pads and rotors...looks simple but not sure its worth my time. Any experiences?
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Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:44 am to mpar98
I use to do it all the time. Never could get them bled right though. Now I just spend the extra money and have it done
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:49 am to mpar98
If you don't have ton of miles on your vehicle, there is a good chance you can get by with just new pads, which can be had for under $100 (premium set) for all corners. Not sure what type of vehicle you have, but pads are easy to change in my experience. I've got over 100k on my truck with the original rotors. I'll probably change them sometime this year whenever I get around to it.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:50 am to mpar98
Easy job. Usually saves about half the cost.
If you're just changing pads and rotors, why bleed the lines?
If you're just changing pads and rotors, why bleed the lines?
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:52 am to FelicianaTigerfan
I always do my own. Hardly takes any time. I spend longer getting tools out than changing the pads.
To bleed them by yourself, get a length of tube and a clear jar. Put the tubing onto the bleeder valve and the other end into the jar. Fill jar with enough brake fluid to cover the end of the tube. Crack bleeder valve open, fill reservoir under hood and pump pedal. Start with rear pass side and work your way to the front driver.
To bleed them by yourself, get a length of tube and a clear jar. Put the tubing onto the bleeder valve and the other end into the jar. Fill jar with enough brake fluid to cover the end of the tube. Crack bleeder valve open, fill reservoir under hood and pump pedal. Start with rear pass side and work your way to the front driver.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:52 am to mpar98
I did mine on my Sequoia last August I think.
It only took a couple of hours. Pads could have been done in about an hour.
It only took a couple of hours. Pads could have been done in about an hour.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:52 am to mpar98
Did full pads & rotors, sway bar links, and all 4 struts and springs on my wife's car just recently. Ended up saving something like $1200 over what the Honda dealership quoted to do all of that, I have the ball joints sitting on my table to do soon too. The brakes alone took only a couple hours to do myself, if you have the tools and the means to do so I'd say it's very much worth your time to do yourself.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:54 am to mpar98
Willing to fix or try and fix a lot of things with my car. Brakes are not one of them. Call me whatever but I don’t trust myself
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:55 am to YOURADHERE
I did my truck a month ago and it took an hour start to finish to replace rear calipers, pads and rotors and to bleed them. After the wheels are off - its 2 bolts, maybe a third if you need some slack in the brake line to remove the rotors.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 11:59 am to mpar98
Depends on the vehicle but generally yea. Disks are easy
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:08 pm to mpar98
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Any experiences?
Yep....not that hard......YouTube can be your friend.
And you'll save some serious cash
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:15 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Why the hell would you bleed your brakes just to change pads and rotors?
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:16 pm to mpar98
I’ll change them for $300
Let’s go ahead and round it off to $350
Let’s go ahead and round it off to $350
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:17 pm to Boudreaux35
Always bleed the lines dude.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:22 pm to cubsfinger
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Always bleed the lines dude.
no reason to bleed them if aren't doing anything to introduce air into the lines.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:23 pm to cubsfinger
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Always bleed the lines dude.
Why?
If you don't open up the lines, how would you get air in them?
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:33 pm to Teague
Its good practice to do it at a pad change because that's the only time most people will mess with it. Brake fluid is suppose to be changed every two years by most recommendations. At least bleeding will help flush the nastiest stuff out. I bleed until the fluid coming out is clear. It doesn't take long and brake fluid is cheap.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:36 pm to mpar98
Simple and easy on some vehicles. 
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:39 pm to mpar98
Disc brakes and rotors are really easy to change. My suggestion is to watch a youtube video and if it is something you think that you could do go for it.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:46 pm to cubsfinger
To change pads and rotors?!?!?
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