Do you normally need to replace your brake pads front and rear at the same time?
Brake Pads May 2nd, 2009I have a '2005 Toyota Corolla. For maintence purposes I would like to change the Brake Pads but can't recall if I should do both at the same time or only the front brakes. Any ideas?
To answer the question NO. You have a frount wheel drive car. THis means that when you stop you have the engine wight and the trans waight to stop. Thus the frount breaks wear out far faster then the back.
So change the frount when it is needed and have the back ones checked at the same time.
But to answer no, you can just change the back or the frount only when needed.
May 2nd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
If you have 4-wheel disc brakes, you should do all 4 at once.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
change them all at once and replace them with ceramics, they last forever and dont produce brake dust. a little more expensive but well worth it
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May 2nd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
The front brakes will have to be replaced much more often than the back.
Always replace in pairs (two fronts and /or two backs).
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May 2nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
yes
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May 2nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
your front brakes deliver 75 percent of your stopping power, and wear to that degree, I have always changed the rear pads every other time and still had plenty left.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Since front brakes take approx 80% of the braking, they are much more likely to wear out way before the rears. Inspecting the pads for friction material thickness is the only sure-fire way to know if the rear pads are sufficiently worn to need replacement.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
no front brake gone out at 20 to25 tho miles rear 40 tho miles but u can do all at the same time
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
To answer the question NO. You have a frount wheel drive car. THis means that when you stop you have the engine wight and the trans waight to stop. Thus the frount breaks wear out far faster then the back.
So change the frount when it is needed and have the back ones checked at the same time.
But to answer no, you can just change the back or the frount only when needed.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I agree with some of the others the braking actually occurs with the front brakes, the rear ones are applied first but lightly compared to the front ..they do about 75% of the braking..
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May 2nd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Front brake pads will wear faster than the rear ones. If you do not remember when you changed the ones on the rear, it is a safe bet to change all four corners. But always do this type of maintenance "by axle" – both front and/or both rear. That procedure is also true when changing tires, springs, shocks and struts.
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May 2nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
The front brakes grab first then the rear assist the front brakes, there fore the front brakes wear faster then the rear, The rule of thumb is every other time you have your front brakes replaced you need to have all four replaced…Your front brakes should last any where from 10,000 to 20,000 miles and your rear brakes 20,000, to 30,000 Based on how you drive your vehicle…. It is a good idea to have your brakes check each time you have your tires rotated and balanced or when you have any tire work done. It never hurts to be careful. Mos garages will do a free brake check any time you want ,, so take advantage of this,,,
Good Luck
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May 2nd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
About ceramic brakes… if your car originally came with semi-metallic then you should stick with those type of brakes. Using ceramic brakes on a vehicle which came stock with non-ceramic brakes will usually eat away at your stock rotors in no time at all.
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