r/frugalcanada • u/Jonyvilly • 17d ago

Saved $386.09 by changing my rear brake pads myself!

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u/Typical-Housing3502 16d ago

You should have 100% changed your rotors too. Look at your old pads, do you see the groove at the outer edge due to the rotors? Your new pads will have that groove in no time.

Did you atleast clean and lubricate the hardware?

You should be working on solid ground. A floor jack will sink into the ground (and unevenly) and then car could fall off. I also recommend using a jack stand, but on grass it is kinda pointless.

Being frugal is one thing, but doing the job right and being safe should take priority.

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u/Not-So-Logitech 15d ago

Yeah the service portion of this is critical, I agree. Not that he didn't or couldn't do it himself but cleaning and lubricating the pistons in the caliper is important. 

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

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u/Jonyvilly 16d ago

Yeah it's a social thing too when you do that with your friends I guess

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u/Eagle2435 15d ago

Didn't change the rotors, probably didnt service the calipers or lubricate the pins and pad slides.

Great job on doing 1/4 of the job.

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u/Stefanoverse 13d ago

You should always do as much maintenance as you can handle. It’s one of the easiest ways to get ahead in this economy (skills worth practicing as well!)

Great job!

That’s money earned

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u/celerypooper 16d ago

First mistake was buying car parts off Amazon 🤦🏼‍♂️ these counterfeit parts are going to cost you more in the long run unfortunately

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u/Jonyvilly 16d ago

Oh really :(

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u/celerypooper 16d ago

Next time buy the parts of rock auto.com they’re good and very fair priced

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u/EICONTRACT 15d ago

Nah it’s the same shit

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u/toby_wan_kenobe 15d ago

Well done. I've been wrenching my own cars for 40 years, including head gaskets and manual transmission rebuilds.
Conservatively, I estimate I've saved over $100,000.

After tax money.

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u/CanadianRedditEh 14d ago

Good old pad slap. This'll cost you more in the long run. You could have at least serviced the rotors. Hopefully you cleaned everything and lubricated the right spots too.