How to replace your Toyota brakes Part 3 Installation 

I'm halfway through watching all of them. Don't change anything! No loud music. No screwing around with the camera. No cats. No dogs. No kids. Keep them simple. **This is, by far, the best DIY mechanics' series there is.** Thanks.

Listen up people, this guy is good. I’m a retired automotive instructor and it used to amaze me people that I’ve never done a brake job we just jump into it. It’s all the small details that are shown here that make the difference between a poor brake job and an excellent great job.

I have been doing breaks all my life and I thought I was very careful and meticulous. It is so nice to see a professional mechanic showing your tricks of the trade I learned a few things thank you very much.

As a shade tree mechanic, this is awesome information Care Care Nut. Thank you for no-nonsense information.

you have helped me save so much money as I work on my own Toyota Camry. I appreciate your detailed instructions greatly. Please don’t worry about the length of your videos. DIY guys like me need all the help we can get, especially in this economy.

You are a statue educator. Thanks for taking the time and explain it to us non-mechanics who want to DIY but lack the know how. Again; THANK YOU..!

Thank you I've been doing breaks for years but I learned a ton of new information from you.

Thank you very much!!! I changed all my brakes myself very properly, exactly like your instructions. Everything is working great!!! I saved at least $1000 on labour. I bought original parts in Toyota dealership and completed job myself!!! Thank you again!!!

Thank you! Excellent info and a huge help.

Great start to finish series. Thank you! Have a great weekend.

You and Scotty gid bless you both!

Lot's of good information here. Thanks for doing these videos.

Thanks for all the detail info you provide to all viewers.

Thank you car care nut. You've always been a great help.

thank you, I can start doing my own brake now

some of the best tutorials on the internet. Keep up the videos. Thanks from Hawaii!

I appreciate all the information that You kindly You share

You are quite simply fantastic. I know most of this stuff, but having your videos for a reference is indispensable.

Love the video on car maintenance series... you did a great service for the rest of us out here. Thank you! And yeah, that would be me overtightening the lug nuts :(.

May the load bless you and yours, my friend. Thank you for your time and effort in these detailed videos. Time is of no essence when you want the job done correctly.

Great information provided.

Best explanation there could ever be. Soon i hope to see the new toyota rear brake replacement with electric parking brake. Thank you for all you do.

You are the best, absolutely honest education

You must be a really good mechanic and thank you for the way you explain it

Great video. I'll be doing my 2014 Avalon XLE this weekend. Both front a d rear. Very good information. Thanks

As always your videos are THE best for Toyotas. Love to see more 4Runner videos if you have time. God bless!!

Very informative indeed. Thanks!

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Great tutorial AMD! Love it always watch your RU-vid here in UK. God bless

Thanks for all your teaching.Hello from Turkiye / Ankara

Great tutorial thank you 👍 Good Afternoon the Car Care Nut take care, have a great day 👍 From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧

Great info. Just did a brake job on my son's es350 and this video stopped me from making a couple mistakes. Thanks so much !

Very educational series ! Looking forward to the tutorial on rear brakes with electric parking brake - 2017 Toyota CHR owner

Im new to the automotive industry only been doing it for 3 years now thanks to this man ive learned alot

Excellent video! Would appreciate it if you can do a video on full install of rear brakes for 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Limited. Keep Up The Great Work!

Thank you. VERY educative regards chary

This was by far the most detailed set of videos I have seen for pad and rotor maintenance. I have to admit I have missed some of the smaller details in the past and I can now confidently say I will be capable of a higher quality DIY job going forward. Thanks for spending the time to clearly explain everything.

Great job and video like always

Thorough and informative!!

Great information thanks

RE rear brake cylinder retraction: If I don’t have a dedicated retraction tool, I use a big C-clamp, and I ALWAYS use a piece of wood across the piston so I push it in uniformly.

Best videos for us DIYers! For years, all I dared do was oil and filter changes but you and a few others taught me I can do more! I just finished front pad/rotor change in my sons 2008 Corolla and your tip with the bolt to remove the rusty rotor worked great! On the test drive, no squealing at all!!

Man I been watching your RU-vid channel for a while and you been saving me money on my 2005 Avalon Toyota to do it my self , you are one the best mechanic I ever seen to do it right 👍 thanks.

I ve done many brake job on my car but lesson learn after these 3 series are grease correct way and torque wheel to specs. Thank you sir.

This video helped me change the brakes on my wife 2020 Toyota Camry

Best mechanic on RU-vid. Great content, your videos make me feel confident I can do it on my own

Thank you so much for this very imformative video

Liked your idea of fitting brake pads into the holder .Hard to remove pads usually have rust under the s tainless clips .To fix this I clean the holder and lightly coat it with grease then put on the hardware.

Re-watched these brake videos...best on RU-vid...it's been a year since I did the fronts on the 2012 Sienna and, now, the rears are making noises so replacing both tomorrow....LOVE my Quick Jacks when working on cars, saves time and my bad back. (Three herniated disks from my military career) The Lord bless you and keep you too, brother! (And may His face shine upon you and give you shalom!)

Thank you for the video.

Thank You Soo Much for this information. I just changed the brakes on my 2012 Toyota Rav4. The job went very easy with your help. I also saw what the last mechanic didn't do. My brakes work Great. Thanks Again 👍✌

Very good , (some details good to know, others, eh not so ) other than that i like to hear closer details, its important to catch the little things when putting on brakes.. I learned from it, and that's the key.. Thank you Car care Nut. !!

All those information in details by a professional are very helpful. Your house garage looks like Toyota Service Center with red strip in the middle.

Sooo appreciated! Interesting story...when I was doing my 4Runner front brakes a while back I noticed the aftermarket kit came with cotter pins to retain the pad guide pins...in lieu of the brake pad springs. I reused the brake pad springs because I had never seen the cotter pin approach before...however the spring popped off at some point and the brake guide pin started creeping out and almost coming out between the wheel spoke. I saw it one day and it freaked me out...so I installed the cotter pins and has been okay since. I'm sure the springs were weak aftermarket and that was the reason they failed. Its also possible whoever had done the last brake job really messed it up and I was following the wrong lead too. :-)

very informative... thanks brother..

I do my own tire rotation and as I do them I always check things out such as the brakes. I own a 2011 Lexus HS250h and after 170,000 riding on the original pads I saw that the front brakes needed to be changed out. This video series was the only thing I followed and was able to successfully do the brake job myself. Thanks for putting these videos together.

Great video

Thanks to you AMD, I did my first front brake pads and rotors replacement at my 50s. Luckily I bought new rotors for replacement because the old rotor seized. 8x1.25 from hardware store broke and stuck in the rotors threaded hole (luckily not the heat shield screw or the caliper screw) I didn't care the old rotor and hammer away but it wouldn't move. Then I tried penetrating lubricant on the center, and all lug nuts holes, and waited for a few minutes. Hammered all 5 corners edges very hard and it finally came out. I almost gave up. Thanks again. Brakes work well and no sound. I will tackle the rear rotors and pads later. Thanks again AMD, for empowering us to DIY. God bless you, and your family.

Wow! This is almost exactly how I've been doing my brakes! I am in the Chicago area and my best tools are the wire brush and file to get all the rust scale off the brackets.. Except instead of grease on the back of the pad, I have been using the rubber type anti squeal stuff. seems to work good also.

Great tutorial!! However it may be a good idea to also mention that new installed brakes will also need to be broken in properly, just as outlined in the owners manual for new vehicles.

I got my new original pads yesterday. I saw how much material they have compare to mine. Never had a pad change and my car has 107,000. I think I’m playing with fire. Can’t wait to do this job. Thank you for the video.

Thanks great tutorial! I’m just disappointed you did not do the rear drum brake. I’m looking forward to see how you do the brake shoe adjustments.

Amazing as always!!!! 👍👍👍👍

Good video thanks!

I am preparing to do the front pads and rotors on my 2008 Tundra, this is a great video, though I'd still like to see one on the Tundra. I haven't looked for one yet so here's to hoping you have one!

Great knowledge. I would suggest more close up of smaller parts and tight areas where grease goes so I could clearly see the parts and how you moved them around. Thanks for Sharing your knowledge

Just finished rear brakes in my daughters 2012 Toyota Sienna van. I don’t think they’ve ever been done and those big 17mm screws needed some hammering to break free (no room for an impact gun) Your tips were great!! I, also like putting the pads on out on a table!! One guide pin was squeaky after doing the job so I just removed it…the other side will tell us when they are low pads)

may the lord bless you and your family too. Great video

Thanks for your pad and rotor videos. I followed your advice, which included getting the original rotors resurfaced, rather than replace them with aftermarket, on our RAV 4, and am very pleased with the results. With 48K on the car it was its first pad change for the front brakes. You make life a little better in this difficult time.

At 3:54 I notice that the wear indicators are in the "trailing" position. I mention this because I have done brake jobs where the "worn" pads did not have indicators on them. The new package of pads came with new indicators and I didn't know wether they went on the leading edge of the pad or the trailing edge. Now I know! Thanks so much!

Thanks for these three brake videos! As a DIYer, I think doing my own brake jobs saves the most money of all maintenance tasks...those brake shops are a bunch of snakes. My biggest problem when first doing brake jobs was bleeding the fluid but I found using a Mityvac Automotive test and bleed kit works great. I'm doing the front pads/rotors in my daughters 2012 Sienna this morning....I'm excited! (If it goes good, I'm hoping to have time to also change out her front differential fluid...I already got the engine oil/transmission/ and rear diff done.)

At 4:00 my only tip here is also to clean the inside of the caliper. I had an issue once where the pins for the pads like he’s installing would be pushed down by the brake dust in the caliper onto the rotor. The brake pad spreading clips would contact the rotor once the brakes got warm and I’d hear a scraping sound. It took me a while to finally figure it out. I’d have to drive and get it warm before I could diagnose anything.

Thanks buddy This help me lots

this is the best tutorial!

wow....great friggin series.........I will have to check and see if you talk about 2016 Lexus es350 as well......I have a question about a whining sound on my Lexus........ outstanding youtube vids!!!!

Thank you for the video. Great info. Very clear and understandable. I just purchased a 2014 Venza 2grfe, Love it so far. First Toyota. I myself used to work at a Volkswagen dealer for a few decades, fun cars to drive and safe ,but, not reliable like Toyotas. May God bless you and your family.

Thanks!

Great video. 🫡 thank you for all you do!!

Thank you sir, for lots of good tips. I have always changed my own brakes. I HATE drum brakes. But - when changing the pads on my disc brakes I always found that the inner and the outer pads wore at different rates. Then I put my thinking cap on and decided that the problem was in the piston. So now, every time I change the pads I overhaul the calipers. That just means blowing the pistons out and putting on new seals and dust seals. You can also see if the inside of the caliper needs work due to rust (brake fluid is hygroscopic) or other damage. I then bleed the brakes with PLENTY of brake fluid and guess what? My pads now wear at roughly the same rate. So I don't have to do them just because one of the pads is worn out. Also, just rub the new pads on a sheet of fine wet and dry paper before installing them. And measure your disc to ensure that it is not at minimum thickness.

I use a C-Clamp to push pistons back in. One reason is that it will push in the center of the cupped portion. If there is no C-Clamp available I would lay something across the piston. This will allow the applied force to be centered plus the channel locks may nick the seal or (possibly) leave a burr on the cup.

Like your video. Hope u include torque specs on all your bolts

Great series, can't wait for part 3 now... reminds me of when I was constantly fixing and maintaining and troubleshooting the almost always problematic rear discs on my horrible 2009 Sonata... Upside was that I became almost an expert at that kind of work. Kudos to Toyota for having really good quality original brakes on their cars. My 2015 Corolla, although only at 30,000 miles still seems to have brand new front pads. I hear lots of people seeming to almost never have to change the front OEM Toyota brakes compared to so many other cheap manufacturers :-)

hey, thanks a lot for all your DIY videos... they are awesome! When are you planning to post rear brake repalcement with electronic parking brakes?

Thank you

Great video. Veteran brake repair here but I learned good stuff.Torque spec 76ft lb for lugs,always bring my own TW when going for inspection. They always over torque SMH

I always find your videos super useful. Just a suggestion for part 2, can you move the camera little closer, it is very hard to see the assembly, especially the squealers.

Can you do a parking brake adjustment for Gx460. I know most trucks toyota trucks are similar a lot videos out there but would like to see your take on it. Thank you

Hi love your channel. Could we see rear brake with Electric parking brake and how you push the piston in. Thanks

Thank you so much for doing these brake replacement videos! What about bedding in the pads? Is that a good thing to do? Is that necessary? Does it depend on the pad? I can find a procedure for some pad companies but not others. Just did my first brake job! Thank you for all you do!

Thank you sir

Great video Can you do a video on Drum brakes with wheel cylinder and shoes?

One of the best brake tutorials on RU-vid by far. One question - is it necessary to bleed the brakes while pushing the piston back into the caliper? I have seen mixed feedback on this question online and did not see it specifically addressed in this series. Thanks

What nitrile gloves do you use? Do they hold up well? I really appreciate your videos. I just bought my first Toyota and love it. I'm going to watch all of your videos to see how the master does it. Thank you for great videos!

hey! thanks for all your DIY info tips, they are great!!! are you anytime soon planning to create a rear brake replacement with electronic parking brake assistance for 2020 and newer cars?

really nice channel

Thank you for giving me the confidence to replace the pads and rotors on my 2008 Highlander Sport. Unfortunately, I found that the front caliper boots had a rip in them - but I'm not sure how to remove and replace them. Other videos show a wire ring holding the rubber boot, but the boots on my genuine Toyota caliper rebuild kit seem to have the wire built into them. Do I just yank the old boots and press the replacement boots on?

Thank you for the great video. Is there a bedding process for OEM pads and rotors? 2017 Camry.

Hey Car Care Nut Guy, you are absolutely the best, love every video you make. I’m a Toyota loyalist and have a 2013 Camry hybrid. I’ve done my brake rebuilds on both front and back but the brakes have developed a “moaning” noise like possibly they are not releasing enough and the pads are vibrating just a little. It especially shows up right after first backing up out of the drive. They will moan for maybe 2-3 seconds and will stop. It is especially noticeable if it’s damp out, or like first thing in the morning. Any suggestions for me to eliminate this issue? Thanks Mike in Wisconsin.

Great mini-series on the brakes. Love the videos. New to the toyota line of vehicles your channel has been a great resource for information! Thank you P.S. wondering if you have any information on how to care for the "softec" leather?

Thanks a ton for this video! I successfully changed out my rear pads and rotors and they work great. I'm now told I need new parking brake cables. I can get Raybestos cables for about 1/5 the cost of OEM. Will the Raybestos work for this application? 2010 Highlander with 153 K miles. Thanks again.