Brake Pads

I just recently bought a 2003 Mazda 6 with 25,000 mile on it. I notice that there is a slight sqeeke when I break and would like to change the pads now before they wear the rotor. I first thought about going to the shop but the idea of spending $150.00 per axal is appalling (especial when you consider that a set of pads for the front and another for the back only cost a total of $40.00). I also own a 1997 Mazda 626 and have done the front brakes on it a number of times. What I needed to know is is there any difference between changing the brakes on the old one versus the new one. Are there any special tools I need? Are there any free online resources for repair and maintanance? I tried to find a Chiltons or a Haynes at my local auto store but they don't have one for a Mazda 6. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also I plan on doing the brakes today so that I may take a road trip this weekend. Thanks

http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=49

http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=49

That site, and mazda6club.com have all the information you will ever need for your car.

im planning on buying a front set of these pads for 17 bucks from pepboys but im concerned about asbestos dust being formed from these pads. i heard raysbestos was known as a major contributor of asbestos sickening in the past.

Since the discovery that asbestos is carcinigenic it's use in Brake Pads has been practically outlawed. This is because it's dangerous specifically in the form of powder, which is the result of hitting the brakes.

I nosed around specifically about Raybestos, and from what I've found it seems unlikely that they have any asbestos in them

i am looking for Hawk BrakBrake Pads and ebc slotted plus drilled rotors but were can i find them for a good price?

junkyard