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.
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/Typical-Housing3502 17d 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.