Mazda CX-5 | front brake pads and rotors change 

This is the first wife included car maintenance video I’ve seen - brilliant!

Excellent tutorial. Thank you for putting this video together.

Wow...really good video. You covered steps this other guy missed entirely. You still need to block the tires, front and back, so they don't roll. That's from personal experience. If the car comes down on your legs.......ouch!

Great video - really liked how you kept it moving through the install. This was really helpful!

Due to change my pads this weekend and this is an invaluable resource - great job Maq!

Good job on this little tutorial, very thorough and the images and explanations were crystal clear.

Now I understand why my mechanic charged me $1000 to replace brake pads for all 4 wheels. I had the same noise after the replacement. It was the little bracket on the front-driver side. Great video.

Outstanding video. You covered ever detail. Very very helpful.

Great video! Thanks for making it.

Excellent work brother!!!!

Cheers from UK gonna save me a fortune from a main dealer replacement 👍🏼

My guy you are an inspiration! I got an eye roll from my wife when I told her I was watching videos on changing her car brakes 😅

Excellent, clear video! Subscribed!!

Very good video. Appreciate the information!

Always a perfect fit too.

Great video just did my daughters brakes last night and she told me today that it is still making noise. I’ll check the brackets tomorrow. Appreciate it.

Thanks so much for both of your Mazda brake videos...dealer wanted to charge me $1,400 to do them and now I did them for less than a third of that. Really appreciate it!

Thanks for this, it helped me...

Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! I had this same issue on my wife's CX-5, and it was making the same noise after pads and rotor replacement. I’ve been fighting with it for a week, driving myself crazy. It turns out it was the same thing the brake hardware rubbing against the rotor. I owe you big time.

Awesome video. Thanks!

I had the same problems with the hardware clips "sliding" into the rotors. I found using a different hardware kit (part number 13588Q) to be a much better fitment with NO "sliding" they sit snug, and no more rubbing squeaky noises 👍

Of the half-dozen or so videos on CX5 front brake service, this is the best of the bunch. The others leave out steps or details. Buying the Mazda CX6 factory service manual in PDF format for $26 online is also worth every penny for service data, torque values, etc., but the factory service manual sucks if you want step-by-step guidance.

Great video. Thx!

Excellent !

Like your showing support points

Great video 👍🏽

thanks very much.

Nice job sharing what you did and what cause the noise. My brakes on my 2020 CX-5 are doing the same exact thing. The noise is a high-pitch squeal. I replaced the rotors and pads, greased the pins and the same noise is back. High pitch squeal. I will check and adjust those SS brackets like you showed. Hope that works!

I have a Honda CR-V, always use Honda pads , never a problem, no noise, last long time. Use Mazda pads!!

I've almost got 100,000 miles on my 2018 CX-5 and the brakes still look good actually the back brakes seem to be going faster than the front

Hahaha...gumby hairstyle like bobby brown! Good video. Great tutorial. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the video and inspiration for doing my front brakes later today. Re pad uneven wear: my guess lube washed away and pad was binding on the bracket from the rust, looks like you live in area where roads are salted for winter. Also, the thinner side of your brake pad has the wear indicator which was probably causing the original issue. Good work on finding second squeaky issue! When I had clicking/squeaking noises coming from the front of my CX-5, I took my ride to dealer (SF Mazda) as I was still under warranty. Their research resulted in fix similar to '16-'20 CX-9 on Mazda TSB Bulletin No.: 04-005/20 CLICK OR SQUEAK NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES.

I’m really bad at troubleshooting you are really good

It looks like there are flaps protruding on the side of the hardware. I'm thinking that they are supposed to be bent downwards after aligning them against the brake disk before adding the pads, locking them in the caliper.

And remember that your wife is always right.. just ask her. Thanks for sharing!

I would have grind those clip for more clearance to rotors. To stop the squeaks.

I have a 2014 CX-5 and recently changed the brake pads. The new hardware snapped into place solidly with no movement. Like you said the pads float in the hardware so these were greased. I just checked and the hardware has a sufficient gap away from the rotor and doesn't move. Could it be the aftermarket hardware?

Great video! I’m planning to switch out the break pads soon on our 2019 cx-5, question - how often do you replace the rotors? I wasn’t planning to change them but since I will be down there I figured I might as well if it is time! Your video definitely makes me feel a lot more comfortable in taking this task on!

Yeah, I put some thread locker on the caliper bracket bolts, I had one come loose on a vehicle.

I'm pretty sure there's also some electronic thing you have to do to deactivate the rear emergency brakes before you work on the brakes for anyone who's going to do the rear

Nice video. It would be helpful to include torque specs.

Nice explanation ! You get a like for the "Gumby Haircut" comment. Lol Thanks

Good Job bud! those rotors look expensive? think they needed changing? Am doing a few jobs on my car today and popped in for a coffee and some inspiration from your new video :) All the best for 2022!

Good video very informative man. I saw that the larger shims go to the RHS of the extracted caliper lying on the bench. Not fully sure yet but I believe that the larger shims then go to the bottom part of the caliper once installed? The smaller shim then goes to the top. I have a CX5 2016 and its very much the same as yours. Whats your opinion man? Regards from Chile.

Thanks for the video, never done pads or rotors before. how long should this take to do? pads and rotors.

You should clean the rotor as with brake clean to remove any anti-rust coating put on at factory

One of the better DIY videos I’ve seen. My wife’s 2019 CX-5 has 17k miles. I pulled the calipers off and the original pads and rotors look fantastic. Her car squeaks out of the front brakes when pulling out of the garage at low speeds. After they are heated up they do not squeak at low speeds. Since the parts still look pretty new, should I just bring everything down with brake cleaner or the brake quiet spray?

Back brakes are a PIA, need that caliper tool and either need to put in service mode, or take the eBrake plunger off.

Noticed that you did not put the car in service mode for the front brakes. Only needed for the rear ones?

I'm surprised the clip wouldnt just were down and stop squeeking.

Where's the torque specs for the caliper bolts and calipers bracket bolts

Aw some job on the video!!

Did this fix the noise you had been hearing?

didnt see you cleaning the new rotors

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look like you might need a wheel alignment.

Do yall think it’s a good idea for someone who’s never done any type of work on a car to attempt changing rotors and pads? Just Trying to save a couple of bucks

FYI IF YOU DO THE FRONT DO THE REAR

i usually just buy another car when i hear a squeak.

You could have said the squeeling noise was coming from in front of the steering wheel (wife). Those would have been the last words out of your mouth.

Excellently done. Thank you so much for explaining every step. This was very helpful. Thanks again.

my 2019 cx-5 has 38000 kilometers and no brake noise