How to Change Subaru Impreza Front Brake Pads and Rotors 2007-2014 

This video is very short, professional, and to the point with step by step! Well done

Gosh this is the best vehicle tutorial video I've ever seen. No rambling and clear step by step instructions. Thank you sir!!

Wow. I find so many home-done car repair videos are so poorly done with very little explanation. This video was so different. You told me everything I needed to know, step by step. Awesome!

This may be the best car repair/brake job video I've ever seen. Very well done. Do you have one for the rear brakes as well? The dealer wants $1200 for all four brakes and rotors...I lost my mind. I can do it for 1/3 of that at most.

Thanks for the video I’m not paying 350 dollars to get them changed when I can do it myself for 150 and some life skills learned

An absolutely perfect video. Got me through my first time doing pads and rotors perfectly. Only thing I might add is that it was easier for me to get my torque wrench in if I rotated the wheel to expose the caliper more before starting the process. Thanks so much for this! Saved me a load of money.

TY. I was quoted $965 to do all four of my brakes on my Impreza. I bought all the rotors and pads and did it myself for $300. This video helped tremendously.

That cat underneath the car is just chilling!😂😂

Great video with very good tips for beginners ..... with the costs of labour now more people need to realize that with basic tool knowledge they could save themselves a small fortune

Great video dude! clear and easy to understand and good points of view filmed... also the wind chimes and the cat and subtitles for torque figures makes this the top video on brake replacement.

The wind chimes were a nice touch!

How do you know how much torque you’re applying?

Thanks for postings! Simple and easy to follow steps.

Great guide. Concise and straight to the point.

You included several steps not included in other videos. I did not know about the grease which was very helpful.

simple video that got to the point and told me what i needed to know you should make more videos if you ever work on your car more

Well Damn! It's almost 10 pm, here, & you made that look so easy, I want to run outside & replace my 2012 Impreza rotors right now. LOL

Your information is reliable, well spoken without frills thank you very much I learned a lot on your video about 2014 Subaru Impreza brakes

Is all that other stuff like the brake cleaner and lube required?

I own a 2009 Subaru Impreza 2.5i and before I didn't really know much about cars, but because of your videos, I have know learned how to change my oil, replace my radiator, spark plugs/wires, and will be doing my brakes next. Thank you so much! Your videos are very helpful and to the point. Would you be able to do a video showing how to fix Abs and Traction control lights fix? Mine seem to go off everytime I hit a bump, but when I start the car again, it's off.

What kind of torque wrench is this? I’ve never changed my brakes and rotors before, but I’m looking to do it for the first time soon and I’d like to get the correct tools & yours seems like a good one. Great video!

Excellent video. Is the process pretty much the same for the rear axel?

Mine are squeaking pretty bad after install maybe I didn't use enough grease on the contact points?

Great tutorial! Just elevated my car maintenance game. Thanks

Nice clean clear directions. Thanks!

hey question where did you get that bolt from?

Very detailed and to the point. You gave the best instructions on RU-vid and I’ve watched several videos. Thank you very much. God bless.

Great video with great information! I would not use blue towel to wipe rotors as I have heard it leaves fibers in the rotor surface. Better to use clean soft cloth. Great step by step

Brake and zen master, great video!

hi. great video. i bought some new Brembo brake pads. But these don't have the thin plate on the back of the brake pad, which is in between the brake pad and the brake caliper. are these plates mandatory?

Do you have a specification for the caliper bracket bolts? One of mine snapped from rust and now I need to replace it. The ones you used the 17mm socket on.

Such an awesome video!!! We need to do ours this weekend. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Thanks for a great video! It was just the right pace, and included helpful tips (including socket sizes, etc.)

Hey sir, is the back breaks the same procedure? Also I just want to double check I I don't need any custom special tool from Suburu to do this for a 2014 Impreza? Thank you for the help :]

Could I use Lucas Oil white lithium grease, or do I need a specialized caliper grease?

How are you able to to tell the feet of torque required when you're tightening, for example at 6:43 & 8:43 ?

Great video and very well illustrated. My caliper bolts are not aligning correct when I push down. I’m only able to get the top one on but the bottom one is off by a tad bit.

Do all the pads have that funny clip on them. My pads came with that clip and a extra tab or arm in the same place. Do you know what these clips are for or the extra arm?

Real good video. A must subscribe 👍🏽

great job!! simple and concise tutorial.. well done

hello, thank you for this video. Will this work for a wrx 2013 model? thanks again

I have a 2006 imprezza.. do I have to change the rotors with the brake pads? The rotors dont look that bad no scratches or grooves in them

No new hardware? Or at least a wire brush to clean them off?

Here I thought I needed 4 brake pads one per tire but now I gotta buy a second pair for the rear wheels since it’s 2 pads per tire, also I gotta buy those two lubricants, well at least I know now before I work on them myself

Very informative and to the point. Thanks

I like this video because it is very informative and moves right along. I noticed you only took out one bracket pin. Why didn't you take them both out? Just curious. Thanks!

Hey there ! I have a 2008 Impreza 2.5i. The my front brake only have about 5000 miles on them. My car sat for a few weeks. I did change my wheel rims and think maybe I might have overtorqued them (did not use a torque wrench at that time). I now get a bad vibration at 50 mph and my left front rim become super hot radiating heat... Did I warp my rotor for overtorquing or is it again that my caliper has a seized brake pin or even a seized caliper piston (happen in the past, had to service my car and have them replace the calipers... I think they were refurbished ones) ? Any experience on these subies ? What's more likely from your experience ? I do hear the rotor rub againt the pad every time the wheel make a revolution. Do you think I can solve this by untorquing my wheel and tork it back but this time with a torque wrench, to the sevice manual torque spec value ??? Thanks for any input ! Just did timing belt, OEM subary TB tensionner, all idler pulleys and coolant replacement at the subaru dealership (1500 canadian dollars) so I really would like to avoid another 1200$ brake job at the dealership if I can. Maybe I'll go to the next door mechanics, but If you think I can solve this myself and save a bit of money, that'd be a relief as I don't have a lot of financial income. I'm already planning to do the spark plugs, fuel filter and PCV valve maintenance myself (already bought the OEM parts so I dont have to pay a mechanic for labor time to do that " basic maintenance " and save up a bit of money). My 2008 impreza is almost 12 yrs old but only 62000 miles on it. Thanks fot the input ! I'm really anxious about the brake issue. Any input would help !

Hello there... Is it the same steps as rear breaks?... I drive an impreza hatchback 2014... Great video by the way!

Step missing at 7:32? Open bleeder or did you do something else in order to be able to spead the caliper? Or did you just mean to use the spreader to open the caliper, that's all?

Awesome video!! Thank you for sharing!! :)

this is perfect, now to find the rear video :)

Thank you strong accurate video

What about the other size??lol. Great video. I recommend some spray cleaning too. Always do this job without being in hurry & distractions - these are your essential breaks!!

Where do you have your jack stands placed?

Awesome. The rear brakes the same as well?

Did you have to turn the wheel to get the top caliper bracket bolt out? I just struggled with that bolt for 20 minutes and gave up because I can't get a socket on it! Turning the wheel was suggested to me AFTER I put everything back together again with the old pads still there.

Very helpful video, thank you!

Awesome job dude.. Please can you give us links for the items you used?

I tried torquing the caliper bracket to the steering knuckle at 89 ft pounds a d it stripped the bracket threads.

Amazing job with this video!!

great video ! there's so much important information !!! thanks a lot i'll save some money :D

Very well done!!

anyone know what size bolt to get the rotors off? Thank you

Your the plug thx

Is this process the same for a 2016 Imprezza?

Awesome video!

What torque wrench do you use

awesome video just perfect

Great video, cool cat😸

Cool man thanks for this video

Was supposed to be for front brakes but looks like it is the back brakes in the video. Sound quality is poor. Thank you for making the video and all the good info.

Excellent

Anti-seize on the caliper bolts is also a good idea.

Pretty good except he did not clean the hub surface that mates with the rotor. Also, he should have used new brake pad clips or at least removed and cleaned the old ones and the surfaces on the caliper bracket that mate with the clips. The wheel nuts should be retorqued after the car is driven a short distance, then again a week later.

You did not lock screw in the new rotors...

Hard to believe people pay up to $500 for a front brake job. I was at the dealer service shop, and they were quoting a front brake job for a woman. They wanted $550. I took her aside and told her I would do it for her for just the cost of the parts. Couldn’t let her get jammed like that.

The caliper mounting bolt should be 59 ft-lbs, the wheel is 89 ft-lbs.

Do another video where the 17mm caliper bracket sockets are rusted to hell and seized

Ok so you don't brush or change the stainless steel guide? No wonder why you need to change your brake at 50%. Not good

i wonder why people are still buying these after market parts... they not cheaper.. the oem parts are better quality and same price.

Ooohh candy caane

He talks so weird

Awsome video thank you