How to Change Lexus Brake Pads

Brake pads are extremely important to a car’s braking system. Before you drive your car, you would need to make sure that every part of the vehicle is working as it should be. A fault braking system could have some very serious consequences and be the cause of an accident. To avoid this, you must make sure that your braking system is in order, and this entails checking on your brake pads. Your brake pads must be in good condition in order for your car to brake properly.

Well, maintaining a car can be very expensive, and sometimes you may prefer not to send your car in for servicing and repair, because you would rather do it yourself. If you’re wondering about how are going to go about replacing the brake pads on your Lexus on your own, you’ve come to the right place. Let us teach you how to change your Lexus brake pads! Here are some step-by-step instructions.

Elevate Your Car Off the Ground

You’ll need to remove your tires in order to get to your brake pads. To do this, you must jack up your car. Once this is done and your car is safely resting on the jack stands, remove the floor jack and remove the tires from your vehicle.

Take Out the Caliper Assembly

Now, you should be able to see the car’s brake caliper assembly and rotor. With the help of a socket wrench, take off the bolts that are on the back of the car’s caliper assembly. Next, remove the caliper assembly from the rotor with a sliding motion.

Remove the Old Brake Pads

At this stage, you may take the brake pads off the rotor. As the brake pads are removed, take note of the way in which they are positioned in the brake assembly, so that it will be easier to insert the new brake pads in a correct and proper manner.

Install the New Brake Pads

Now that your old brake pads are out, you may proceed to install the new brake pads. Put the new pads in the exact same spots in which you took out the old brake pads. If this is your first time replacing your brake pads, do it one at a time so that you may understand where each part goes prior to starting work on the next one.

Put the Brake Caliper Assembly Back in Place

Once you have installed the new pads, you will have to put the caliper assembly back in place. Put the caliper assembly onto the new brake pads. Put the assembly bolts in and tighten the bolts with the socket wrench.

Replace the Tires

Ensure that every part is tightly adjusted before proceeding to put the tires back in place. When everything is in order, put the tire back onto the rotor. Put your floor jack under your car on the jack points. Then, lift your car off your jack stands. Take the jack stands away, and slowly lower your car back onto the ground.