Mechanics Don’t Want You to Know About These Brake Pads

Doing This Will Make Your Brakes Work Better and Last Longer, DIY life hacks and car repair with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Life hack that will make your car's brakes work better and last longer. How to make brakes last longer. How to make brakes work smoother. Brake noise and brake repair. How to fix noisy brake pads. Brake problems. Brake life hacks. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.

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[sonidoexperiencia]

Another way to extend the life of your brakes is to begin to ease off the gas when coming up to a red light or a stop before stopping. Let your engine do the braking. I never understood people who are in such a rush only to stop at a red light . When you drive long enough you’ll learn when you need to brake and when you don’t need to. I also use this technique when exiting onto a ramp off the highway. Of course only when appropriate as not all situations allow for engine breaking. I speak from experience as a truck driver.

[tke]

When I do mine, I turn the steering wheel all the way to either side which gives you more room, improved vision and a better angle to get leverage on the bolts.

[fishinteddybear]

I love watching your videos. I'm a 57 year old woman and I still do a lot of my own car repairs. My husband will does what I can't. He would do them all, but I'm weird I enjoy doing it myself. My favorite place to shop used to be a place called U-Pull-it. I got a lot a my car parts there. When I'm ready to junk a vehicle, I sell it to them.

[stephendibari]

It’s amazing how a backyard mechanic (certified I’m sure) with no LIFTS can get this far ! All his work on the ground ! Way to go ! Been a subscriber since about 2017 and must’ve watched over a 100 videos!

[russellstarr]

Note for clarification: 76 ft. lbs torque is not for every vehicle. Some are less and some are more. Check your owners manual for the proper spec for your vehicle.

[VKSgtSLaughter]

7:54 PAD CLIPS... that the brake pad ears fit into should be cleaned with brake cleaner spray and an old brush (or soft brass wire brush) to get the burnt-on road grime off, which will allow the pads to move freely and prevent brake drag.
ALSO grease the caliper pins to make sure the whole assembly can slide and not make the brakes drag.
Good video 👍

[tioasn]

I worked as a chauffeur/mechanic for 25 years. I noticed that in order to extend the life of the rotors it is helpful to use a long thin screwdriver and scrap the corrosion, accumulated dirt and brake dust out of each of the vent holes of the rotors. When they get clogged with debris they cannot vent properly and will overheat and warp quicker.

[sillieww]

Everybody needs a Scotty in their lives.

[jeffschnee]

Scotty for us driveway mechanics using floor jacks and Jack stands it's best to slightly loosen the lugs when the car is still on the ground. This way there is less chance of the car falling of the Jack and stands as your fighting to take off the lugs.

[BenjaminKraehemann]

I enjoy a lot of Scotty Kilmer's videos. On this one though I have a couple nit-picky complaints. One, he didn't grease the slide pin bolts, and he tightened the lugnuts in a circle instead of a star pattern.

[dominickcacchio]

You literally are a Saint of a human being. Thank you for being one of the few true honest men out there who isn't concerned mostly about just themselves. I bow to you sir 🙇‍♂️

[tmar]

8:10 I am surprised that you didn't clean and re-grease (or replace and grease) the caliper slide pins. That is very important, since a sticky, and or rusty caliper slide pin will cause un-even brake pad wear, and/or rubbing brake pads in short order.

[SmAcK]

Scotty : "I'm feeling kinda lazy"

*Continues to make 5 videos everyday."

Legend

[losmoore]

I'm so glad Scotty that u are doing your videos. I'm no mechanic. I'm learning the DIY stuff. Dad passed away which I should have paid attention to his work. Now I got u. God bless u sir.

[thiaguinhooitodois]

Because of you Scotty, I saved a bunch of money doing my brakes!

[mikesmusic]

hi scotty i have a 2016 mazda3 and for the first time i bought the akebono brake pad and it install like a breeze and the stopping power is excellent thank you for the advice and keep up the good work for us who are not mechanics and tire to be rip off by supposed mechanics

[TheLizardKing]

Akebono brakes and my 94 Celica. A match make in Heaven!

[komradkolonel]

One thing I learned about nuts and bolts under the car is that you almost always have to soak things heavily in WD-40 before anything will break free. Just a little rust or corrosion can lock those things in place. Way back when I was a teenager in high school or in my very early 20s in college is that my friends and myself would often go to junk yards to get parts. They always fit and we got them for a fraction of what they were new.

[skruface]

I've been using Centric Premium rotors and ceramic pads for 8 years now. I find they last about 6-7 years (100-120, 000km for me). I'm on my second set on a 2011 Ram 1500. Factory brakes lasted 4 years, Centrics replaced them at around 70, 000km. I just hit 210, 000km and just installed my second set of Centrics all around.