Toyota Tacoma Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement. In this video I will teach you how to replace the front brakes on a Toyota Tacoma. Step by step look at replacing the front brakes on Toyota Tacoma. Easy to follow along at home.
83-year-old Taco lover here. My wife wanted to hire a mechanic and I said no way and so happy to find your wonderful video. Please do more and stay the way you are. As others have noted you stay on task, use good lighting, and keep the music down low.
You did an excellent job. Very glad you showed the very end how to put those clips back in because it was a bit confusing how they came out…awesome job. Thank you very much
Most mono tone video ever, but it's so detailed and great that i can't hate it! I have a 3rd gen taco but basically same setup thank you for this video dude!
Your video was excellent. Really well organized making it clear and easy to follow you when you describe what you’re doing. Most of all, the the good camara angles and good lighting helped make the video easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Perfect video, I'm going to change the pads and rotors on my 2015 Tacoma soon and I couldn't have found a better guide to help me. Even if I wasn't mechanically inclined I could do this with this video. I'll definitely be following you for anything concerning my truck. Great Job!!! Thanks so much
I don’t understand why so many people remove the brake hose clip. It’s MUCH EASIER to just remove the bolt on the brake hose bracket that way you can move it totally out of the way.
Excellent video! Very informative and detailed. Anyone should be able to replace their brake pads or rotors following your video. Great job. Thank you!
Thanks ,Well done and to the point. This is just what I needed I used power stop Z36 extreme pads and drilled & slotted rotors I took the first caliper apart by mistake but all is well. You helped alot.
Great video. Thank you! I successfully got the pads changed. However, while compressing the pistons (in order to fit the new pads) , I pushed brake fluid back into the master cylinder. This caused overflow out of the cylinder, and now the level is way above the max line, almost to the top of the reservoir. I am wondering if this somehow introduced air into the lines and therefore will require bleeding, or if everything will settle back into the lines eventually. Thanks to anyone who might have any help with this matter!
very informative and nicely presented , does the brake fluid reservoir cap need to be opened,also I hope to do my tire rotation soon on 2018 access cab 4 cylinder and will observe the braking system to see if it matches what i have seen on your video Thanks for the video
You could but it wont make a big difference. Make sure if the fluid pushes out when retracting the pistons you clean it after. Luckily brake fluid is water soluble, a little soap wouldn't hurt either.
The silver tab for the inner pads, does it matter if it's installed on top or bottom? I've seen another video that says the tab goes on bottom, but when I changed mine the ones I replaced had the tab on top
I’ve heard you have to use oem when replacing toyota brakes. Have you found this to be true? I noticed you used after market and wanted to see your experience with them.
I watch several videos, for brakes, even though I have decades of experience, one is never to old to learn and I love pointing out certain things.. Shocking part that you did that others dont, torque down the mounting bolts and lug nuts, plus giving the torque specs. For me, I flush out brake fluid with new before compressing the pistons. I dont like the idea of pushing contaminated fluid back into the reservoir and antilock system.
You can take the cap off if you want to. I never do, like ever. Sometimes the fluid will overflow, luckily brake fluid is water soluble, just wash it off with a hose. Add little soap of yous like.
At 30k miles on my 2021 Tacoma, I’m considering trans fluid drain and fill. Would you recommend full flush instead? Thanks for the brake pad video. Very well done.
When I reinstalled the caliper after installing a new wheel stud I put a small line of anti-seize on each of the caliper mounting bolts. After watching your video would you recommend taking the bolts out to remove the anti-seize or would it be ok you leave them in with anti-seize on them? ~ Thanks
Honestly I think the anti-seize is perfectly ok. Depending on the condition of the bolt (rusty) and where you live (rust belt) , the anti-seize could be needed more than others but fine either way.
Thanks, Kelly great video, very detailed down to the torque values. I believe this is the first video I've seen that gives torque values. Quick Questions, I purchased the Duralast Gold Rotors and Duralast Elite Brake Pads at AutoZone what do you think of their quality? Also, is it normal for Tacoma's to warp their rotors? Thank you in advance for your time and replies. Stay safe and God bless.
Thank you as well. Since I'm Canadian auto zone and duralast lines are not available here. At my shop I've been using napa parts for about 6 years. Akebono is probably oem and I don't mind raybestos eht. It is quite common yes, use the best rotors as possible.
@@Beacon_Offroad Would you say that the rotor warping is a manufacturer's design deficiency of the rotor being too small for the size of the Tacoma? If so, would you say it would be safer to upgrade to a bigger size braking system, ie., Caliper, Rotor, Pads and whatever else that may be required? or would it be an over kill? Is Akebono a brand? I know that Raybestos is a brand, what is eht? Thank you so much for all your replies to me and everyone else, you are very generous.
You are a good mechanic, but the music is very loud. We did not listen to your explanation and your words are very fast, but we work for you and thank you.
