Replacing Car Brake Pads

How To Replace Brake Pads and Rotors! (Complete Guide)

Brake Pads

Brake pads are designed to wear down over time and with use. When they wear too far down, you should replace them. But how do you know how far they can wear down before needing to be replaced?⁠ 🤔 ⁠⁠Shown here is a handy tool that demonstrates different thickness intervals of brake pads. ⁠⁠The “good” range represents a new or unused brake pad. It is recommended to replace the pads as the thickness of the pad wears down to about 4.5mm and below. ⁠⁠A pad in the “replace now” range (3mm or less) ca