Thank you for this video. It is very well done and easy to understand. I had a problem where the anti rattle clips for the old pads were riveted to them instead of the clips like in this video that slide over the caliper bracket. My new replacement pads needed clips like you show. I had no idea what I was missing until I watched this. Thank you again for making these videos.
Very good professionally made video; lighting is perfect. I will be doing my 2017 Countryman soon. A matter of fact, I will probably look for your TRQ parts.
local auto mech charges over $900 for the front and $800 for the rear brakes and rotors replacement. thank you so much for this instruction. it sure saves me a lot of mullah...
Best!!! Video I have ever seen. Very clear step by step , point to point 👍👍👍👍 10++. I love it. Please do the rear brake if possible. Please by you again. Thank you..pat I have 2013 Mini Cooper S R56 N18 JW. Did my front brake follow your steps 👍👍👍
Omg thank you so much , that tip in the beginning to compress the caliper piston is freaking GOLD , I always had trouble compressing it but I’m gonna start doing my brake jobs that way
Nice clean/bright video ... awesome! Will be changing my out soon. I just did a pad replacement about 2 weeks ago in my garage here in the northeast. Took a while to get the pads in .. not really sure why but replacement pads are different for my 2017 mini countryman All4S. Tested it out this past weekend; dry... good. Will do rotors with next change.
Followed this video to change my first ever Brake pads and apart from two screws on each sides that were excessively tough, everything worked out great, will buy a longer ratchet for more power
Overall, very informative but please note that multi-clicking a torque wrench results in over torquing. Set the wrench using a master ie calibrated torque meter, apply to bolt or nut and click once only. - 'torqued' correctly. This is standard engineering practice.
Thank you so much!!! You have a new subscriber!! Just a question, is it normal that the wear sensor is only in the front left brake pads? Cause i just found it there, nothing in the front right side of the car. Thanks again!
Note that you will need to replace the brake pad wear sensor if it was tripped, meaning you have the brake warning light on the dashboard. I just replaced the pads and attempted to reuse the original sensor and when resetting the warning light, I got the unable to reset sensor.
Ive never done brakes on mini cooper but generally when pushing the caliper inward to fit the new pads, the fluid wants to rise inside the master cylinder. I noticed you did not open the master cylinder cap to allow for this rise in fluid. Can you mention why?
Can you please tell me what tools you used in this video you’ll make my life way easier 🙏🏾 and I also wanted to ask does that concept work on Mini Cooper 2017 ?
I always find your videos helpful, but apparently they changed the brakes on the 2016 F55 Cooper S. I went to check mine and there is no caliper bracket tins on the front. Instead, there is a spring type clip connected directly to the pads. Also, the caliper slide pins are identical on the 2016, rather than different as shown in your video. Thanks.
Do you need an OBD2 scanner to place the vehicle into service mode before starting the process? And is there anything you need to do to calibrate it on the system side after installing the new pads and rotors?
Do u have a video for back brake pads as I'm sure my drivers passenger rear brake caliper is sticking as the pad is worn down more than the other pads 😔 an i might need to do it myself scared
Just replaced the brake pads and front left sensor. How do I clear the brake sensor? Do I have to disconnect the battery or will it just go away by driving?
Nice video but I do not recommend buying any parts from the online retailer A1 Auto. I bought brake pads that don't fit and they refuse to exchange them for the correct part. The website is misleading as they put 2 different car model parts right next to each other. The front and rear pads I received are for different vehicle models. When you choose your parts online for the front pads, it is right next to the wrong set of rear pads even though I put in the correct vehicle information. I also received the items with damaged packaging and it did not seem to concern 1A Auto when I brought t to their attention. It was past their official return time, but the holidays should have have some extension like most reputable retailers. So now I have pads I cannot use or return. Great customer service 1A! Do yourself a favor, use your local auto part store where they would be willing to help you out and provide GOOD customer service and they are cheaper too. I am extremely unsatisfied with 1A Auto and will never use them again.
Strange. Our Countryman doesn't have any brake pad hardware tins like the video. None when I removed the factory pads and none came with the new brake pads.. The new and old ones have a spring built into the pad. Do I need to get some hardware too? Strange that it didn't have some from the factory. They must have screwed up at the factory.
+XAssassinShotX Thanks for checking us out! We would always recommend taking a look at your repair manual to see the specific torque specifications for your vehicle.
Maybe you should remove the air in the dust boot after compressed the caliper piston... Cause AT this Time you Will Rip the boot off and cause damage in the future ! But well made after all
