The Best Brake Pads in the World (Don't Buy Anything Else)
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- Brake pad replacement. The Best Brake Pads in the World (Don't Buy Anything Else), 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 bleed brakes. Brake problems. Brake life hacks. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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Scotty:seen your vid front brake &rotor replace , do you still have to bleed the system out??
I do
I agree
Took me 12 hours to replace the front brakes. Your tips are helpful. I was about to torque the two bolts to 85 ft lbs but felt it was too much. Glad I saw your video. The last 2 bolts 25 ft lbs make sense. At age 71, I do my own repairs. If I don't move, I don't think I'll reach 80 since my body will lock up. Thank you.
No need to bleed if you didn’t introduce any air into the system, unless you want to squeeze out the nasty fluid in the calipers.
It's great to see an older dude like Scotty crawling around on concrete and busting knuckles, turning wrenches. A body in motion and an active mind.
Something the younger generations should be watching and learning in schools at an early age, before being institutionalized to be helpless and lazy.
Busy hands are happy hands 💯
Best to teach them when they are teenagers. An adult will around and doing something else than learning.
@@pm5312 intro to careers tought us lawn mower engines, drafting, leather work, wood working, etc. in 6th grade (11 yrs old)
And it was a good time because we were old enough to do the math, stay on task and make decisions, and run radial saws without cutting fingers/hands off.
Kids are way smarter and capable than folks give credit for, with the right coaching. They may not understand the reason from the start, but the task itself is easy, and their minds are fresh and not engrained with bad habits like teens and adults.
I started on cars before high school, on race cars, changing tires, basic set ups, prep work. Then auto mechanics as a freshman, which was easy with already a background In small engines and racing too.
It made the asvab a breeze and opened up job opportunities.
very few people nowadays know how to do much of anything now besides scroll through social media on their phone
they need to bring back shop class and automotive repair in schools.
I like the fact that Scotty dosent have a glorified shop and crazy tools in the vid… Shows what kind of character he has… Old Timer is out there busting his knees and getting it done, LOVE IT!!! 😇🤙🏽
He could have bought a nice house with a shop with his money. He's just tight with his money
It's because he's cheap lol I have watched him for years and that's literally why.
@@Matt91593 cheap or frugal? Either way, works out for the better and gets the job done.
@@Matt91593 we never get to see Scotty's Magic Tools; he has a bunch in the shed behind his garage. He keeps them out of these videos to encourage us. He doesn't want us to think we have to be rich to work on our own car.
I've seen him mention his high-end, very expensive diagnostic tools and several videos..
Before the video starts: It's got to be Akebono
Looks more like Duralast Gold haha
Durashit
Can Akebono pads be purchased at shops like Advanced or Autozone or other shops? Or are they strictly an online purchase?
Hey, with all the whackin and beating off, his words, not mine, go with the best!
Ate (but I'm European 😅
Who agrees that Scotty is the best car guy on CZcams?
Yes!
Peter Finn
That car guy, but he’s a Trumper😢
@@lesliefleming4359🤣🤣
@lesliefleming4359 So?
Just had Akebono brake pads installed several months ago, very satisfied with them 👍🏻
How much?
@@lancekoller5284 Yes
They are the best aftermarket pads
Akebono's are the best, hands down
They're OEM for majority of Asian brands
There is nothing like a battery-operated impact wrench. My wife gave me a Ryobi impact wrench a couple of years ago, and it is so much more convenient than running an extension cord!
Man I love this guy. No editing or anything and he just made a hella entertaining brake job video
I've been neglecting my 370z since I got married and had my son. Im at firestone getting new tires right now. Need to get back into taking care of her. She's been a solid car, and currently, I can't justify buying something else.
Scotty makes me miss the days of doing all of my own work on her.
How long she been sitting? Or started last?
Im surprised you took it there...
Yes Akebono Brake Pads are great! I use those on my Subaru.
2:30 "it's relatively easy to beat it off" said no woman about her man ever 😂
...and we'll whack this to get it off.
He knew.
Most shop videos on brakes show the axle face plate being cleaned so the rotor will install flat.
Scotty, this is one of your best and Common Sense videos on brake jobs. Also my son got me a DeWalt impact and it works great. One of the handiest tools I've ever used.
I thought it was strange that Scotty thinks that a battery with a higher capacity would provide more power to the impact wrench. The higher capacity just means that the wrench can be used longer, before the battery goes dead. What most likely happened was that the lower capacity battery was already low on charge; or like when a second person is able to open a jar, after the first person had already loosened the lid somewhat.
Perhaps the battery failed at the exact time you made the recording and a new fresh battery was all that was needed. The amp hour capacity probably was not the issue, but the fact his extra battery was a higher amp hour happens to be a coincidence likely
To keep it simple for you… A higher capacity battery will allow a higher voltage for a longer amount of time. The higher the voltage, the more output power is available in a dc motor.
I started using Akebono break pads on my 2013 F150 and they are awesome. No noise, and they last.
Endless are the best very expensive but last
Really helpful and clear, when i do my brakes for the first time ill rewatch this, thank you
By some weird coincidence, my car is doing this too on my 2001 Honda Civiv with 210,000 miles. I need to jack it up & check for front end problems or just brake problems. THANK YOU Mr Scotty!
It's a good idea to brush the rust off the hub face before putting the new rotors, lest you get runout in the new rotor.
Scotty said it’s easy to beat it off
😂
Heh heh. Yeah, yeah!
And that you can whack it to get it off
@@pplprsn He said beat not whack. Whats wrong with you!
Laughter is best medicine 😂☮️
Took Scottys advice and put akebono pads on my 03 Saturn a couple years ago been happy with them. Thanks Scotty.
Mom! Scotty's beating off on CZcams again! 😮
😂😂😂😂😂
That's a great point about pumping the brakes when you're finished for the newbies. Not a lot of people mention that important part.
most of us learned that the hard way unfortunately
I am glad to see Scotty Kilmer puts the brakes on right! He uses brake grease, or caliper grease and he does it exactly as it should be done. Many times, why brakes go bad prematurely is because they are not put on with new hardware (when old hardware needs to be replaced) and he lubricates the pins and the brake pad mounting points.
100% right…AKEBONO brake pads are THE best ….by far. We run them on everything.
Absolutely
I'm so glad I found your channel!
My 2018 Chevy Colorado truck, came from the factory with Akebono pads. Many on the Colorado Forum claim , 65-80 k miles with Akebono OE pads.
Scotty did you forget to mention the brake fluid bleed ie I loosen that to let out brake fluid so when I squeeze the piston back I can , then I do a small brake fluid refill under the bonnet , whilst a slight press & any air out .. or am I doing it wrong !!! BRILLIANT VIDEO AS ALWAYS Keep up the Excellent infotainment.
I put Akebono pads and brembo blank rotors on my honda CRV , think I chose pretty well 😁
I have the same setup. I went for the Brembo rotors instead of the OEM Advics because the Advics seem to be more prone to rusting. As long as you have good pads, any rotor brand will be fine. Just stick to a known brand.
Love the Akebono pads. No seating process. Just put them in and go.
What model has no break-in? All of them or a specific model?
ALL brake pads and shoes need to be properly bedded in,...
Funny you should mention potentially having ball joint or tie rod issues, as that's what I just replaced, yesterday, myself on my Wife's CR-V. Those and the sway bar links. Thanks for these tips on brakes, Scotty!
The timing of your videos is unmatched Scotty my rear brakes are starting to squeak on my Mustang yesterday morning lol
The best brake pads I ever had were the factory ones in my 1995 Honda Civic, they lasted 99k miles.
In Europe, where there is not so much straight travel, this is a very good value.
Wonderful! Spray your tire with Brakleen!
Didn't support the brake caliber so as not to damage the brake flex line, laid the box of brake pads on the hood, not worried about scratching the customers paint, etc. Threw the new brake parts on top of the wheel/ rim, not worried about scratches on the wheel.
Proud to say Scotty does brakes EXACTLY the way I do👍
Akebono or nothing on my cars. Zero brake dust!😎
Do all major auto supply companies sell them?
@@titusprime5240 I believe so.
@@titusprime5240 Rock Auto carries them. Akebono is all I use on our four cars & trucks at home. Great brand!!
I prefer nothing
@@titusprime5240
I got mine at Napa, plus their rotors.
He just showed you a $350 job with parts included on how to do it yourself, it can be done , grab some knee pads lube , wrenches, torque wrench 30-60 min job , newbie should do it in 90 mins.
Akebono, ATE and Textar are my top 3. Bosch, hawk and Brembo honorable mentions
hawk tuahs are the only ones i use.
Wagner's any good?
@@davidrodarte5241 I forgot about that brand they are slightly above average for most cars
Totally agree, Akebono are great but, when paired with Wagner S grooved rotors are the best
Good stuff Scotty! I recommend you get some quick jacks and work fancier 😁
Great work Scotty! Thanks
I got the power stop pads before i saw scotty. fronts are good, the rear i forgot and it was power stop. The rears started grinding new, so i got akebono thanks to scotty. Auto zone will do in a pich but they rack the bill up and are more than other brands.
There was a recall for the 2013-2014 siennas, that the brakes were overheating and some of the air dam was cut.
I got drilled and slotted rotors. works much better. Same car awd.
I put the power stop ceramic brake pads and drilled, slotted and directional rotors on and thought the braking wasn’t that good. Are these brake pads better?
Milwaukee Fuel 1/2 for the win... Just make sure it's Fuel line or if you get DeWalt make sure it's XR Line
Love watching your videos! Watching you reminds me of…me! I’m middle age and still scrambling around on my driveway using the same tools I did since high school.
That said, not sure you want to spray the solvent on the tire, Scotty. Just a hunch.
I buy Akibono since 2002. Centerline coated rotors since i live realtivly close to the ocean. I use the phoenix systems reverse brake bleeder.
"It get's hard and stays hard" Scotty Kilmer!
I love PowerStop. Brakes.
Hey Scotty, you left out the part that the brake system should be flushed and bled to get the old fluid out and to make sure there's no air in the system. Unlike DOT 5 used on some motorcycles it doesn't absorb moisture like DOT 3 or 4 does. If you don't keep your brake fluid clean eventually you'll have problems with the master cylinder piston and caliper pistons sticking causing the brakes to drags and eventually brake failure. Systems without ABS can be done easily, but systems with ABS you have to have a machine to open and close the valves in the ABS system so that you flush the entire system. If you flush and bleed the system without this machine your not getting all of the oold brake fluid out contamunating the new fluid. I'm a retired motorcycle technician and machinist starting in May 1979. Still in the industry, but behind the counter selling parts and accessories and service and repair. Especially on a motorcycle because you don't have fenders and bumpers seatbelts and airbags to protect yourself in a crash like in a car. Maintaning your tires brakes and engine performance are the three most important things on a motorcycle. They are important on a car too, but again atleast you have fenders bumpers seatbelts and airbags to protect yourself in a crash if any of them fail.
@cliffords.8341 Can you use DOT 5 in cars and trucks? I honestly never even thought of DOT 5 until you brought it up. You didn't answer that question in your paragraph.
@@michaelcarson8375
I was not aware there was a question I needed to answer in my previous comment, but here we go. As far as I know Harley Davidson is the only motorcycle manufacturer that uses DOT 5 and have been for years until their bikes came equipped with anti-lock brakes, then they went to DOT 4. From what I understand DOT 5 is too thick for the small passages in the anti-lock system. With that said, cars that have anti-lock systems can only use DOT 3 or 4. The difference between DOT 3 & 4 is DOT 3 is yellow and DOT 4 is clear and it has a higher wet boiling point which means the fluid can withstand higher temperatures before it starts to boil. There's also performance racing brake fluids that are equivalent to DOT 4 like Motul DOT 5.1, RBF 600 & RBF 660 which should only be used in racing, not on the street because it absorbs moisture very fast and if not flushed regularly or the brake system doesn't get hot enough to boil the water out, the water will accumulate in the system, master cylinder, calipers and clogging brake lines causing brakes to stick.
@@cliffords.8341 So what would it take to adapt DOT5 to passenger vehicles that don't have ABS? Larger lines?
Double thumbs up on this video Scotty.
I use that same Dewalt all the time. It works Great, but, Make sure the batteries are Fully Charged. I do quite a few repairs out on the road in one of my wreckers. Also, I’ve always used Permatex Anti-seize lubricant on the sliders and moving parts. I’ve never had any issues with it before:-) Thank you for sharing your experience with us:-)
"Relatively easy to beat it off" oooooooo Scotty...... dangerous words there lol.
Thanks for the info 😊
beating on that $500 Snap On cheater bar with a $5 Harbor Freight 5lb Sledge hammer... Nice!
Only Scotty would do that!😮😂
Imagine the birds & the bees speech from Scotty. “Son…women are expensive…I mean there not just giving them away. Some of them are like a 94 Toyota Celica, reliable, with engines that always start & they never leave you stranded. Especially if they are made in Japan. Others are like a FORD. Remember Son, nobody wants a FORD.”
Scotty is such a honest mechanic you’ve to tip him $50
Mr. Kilmer Rocks ! 👍
Keep records! Front brake service 07/12/2024 @ 99,153 miles. 😁
I have an electric impact and it works phenomenal. Sure you have a cord, but it’ll take anything off post haste.
Doing this now on convertible.. already did the other vehicle last month...
Put Duralast Gold rotors and pads on my F150 and they've lasted 50,000 miles so far and still have plenty of life. Very good product.
"Stops straight, doesn't shake." I feel like that should be on a t-shirt or bumper sticker.
Some $7 closeout ceramic brake pads i got from Rock Auto are the BEST brakes I've ever had!
I never considered replacing my own rotors or pads until watching this video.
Way to go, scotty!!
I had an 09 Camry that warped brake rotors like nobody's business. I delivered auto parts with the car so I was able to get them warrantied out multiple times at no charge, but I got tired of doing brake jobs every 15k miles. Finally I switched to Akebono and no more warping. That's all I will use on my Toyota. I'm fortunate that one of my customers gets them for me at his cost, so I can get Akebono pads and rotors for about $150 per axle.
I replaced the original front rotors on my wife’s 2019 Odyssey with Centric e-coated rotors. Brakes were acting weird 60k later. Upon removal of the Centric rotors it became apparent to me that the rotors didn’t match! I rechecked the part numbers on the boxes and sure enough both boxes matched but one of the rotors must’ve been for the previous gen odyssey.
You ARE THEE THE and IS. thank you so much beautiful scotty
watching Scotty wrenching are my favorite Scotty videos :)
If you paid for gold rotors those are not. Those are the low end plain duralast rotors.
auto-zone "gold" and the regular ones, are the EXACT SAME things in most all of their parts... only difference is you pay more for the "gold", and you get the lifetime warranty...
buy the "gold" if it's a part you're likely to need to replace before you replace the car... if it's something that usually lasts a very long time, don't bother, get the cheap version
@wachinpntdry. gold parts are new, regular duralast parts like alternators and starters are remanufactured. Gold rotors have higher carbon steel and 3 year warranty. Plain duralast rotors are basic steel with 1 year warranty.
@@chuckbauer653 What about for brake pads
@green3488 regular and gold pads are both lifetime, however gold pads have higher ceramic and are low dust. They are not as abrasive to the rotor
@chuckbauer653 That's what I thought. Still not sure what all "lifetime" means though.
I installed Akebono 3 Years ago and they still 😮looking brand new
OMG Scotty, do you really put the new rotor on the rusty surface without cleaning? 🤨
You must be new to CZcams.
Sure why not. All hacks do.
I put a little over 100,000 mi on my Chrysler 2010 Town and country van. I probably did at least four brake jobs. Maybe five. And I finally used the gold rotors no problem best rotors
Thank you
SCOTTY:
"Its relatively easy to BEAT OFF"...
..."...just whack it off"....
LOVE these videos! They're giving me confidence to work on my own car, and I'm a 64-year-old woman. But instead of all the whacking, is there some reason not to squirt on a little WD40? Manly elbow grease is not my strong suit.
“It’s relatively easy to beat it off” (Insert pic of Stefan here) 😂
Most shops will not turn brake rotors as in the ‘old days’. They are mostly disposable due to the way they are made these days. Besides, in my experience you won’t even find shops that perform that anymore. Possibly, but few and far between.
After you have done all that good stuff don't forget to check the brake fluid level.
Listen for scraping noise on my Honda pads w/ spring fork feeler invention.
I close my eyes and hear Joe Pecsi in Goodfellas or My Cousin Vinny. Scotty, please do an impression of Joe changing the oil.
no need to replace the pad if it has enough meat. pad is soft and rotor is hard. pad will take the shape of new rotor fast. just don't brake hard first 100-200 km.
Yes ! After a while pad will smoothen right in to the new rotor no problem
@@NWGarage 🎯💯
BOSCH Quietcast Ceramic is also great choice and long lasting
Scotty is the last mohican of great mechanics. I would trust scotty with my car. He's honest and knows everything about vehicles.
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You really need to preload the front end to properly test the upper and lower control arm bushings and ball joints. You also should point put that there are older vehicles that you can't remove the brake rotor that easily.
I bought some Akebono pads for my Subaru because you recommended them. They didn't really fit properly. I had to take a grinder to the ears to get them to fit. I'm going back to Powerstop which are cheaper.
Sounds like maybe you bought the wrong ones !
Or your hardware clips could have become bent reducing the clearance
@@NWGarage That wasn't it. I've run into that before. The ears were definitely too big for the caliper brackets. I could cram them in there but then they wouldn't have been able to move freely.
@@NWGarage I don't think so. I think they just didn't have loose enough tolerance. They were exactly the right size and fit too snug.
I have some akebono pads and they are the noisiest pads I ever installed. Yes I lubricanted all the contact points. Didn’t have a good experience with akebono pads.
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I just had this done to my 95 celica, cost me $500 and worth every penny
Akebono pads are amazing, they’re the only pads I’ll buy.
Duralast Gold are Bosch ceramics. They work, and great Bosch is cheaper online. Pleasr clen the slide pins and regreas well. You will have seized pins and one pad will wear to metal if you don't.
I wish I had this time to work on my mustang
OK Geeezz! Stop yelling at me Scotty 😂
We've been dealing with this for 10 plus years
You haven't experienced 2x playback speed.
@@michaelcarson8375 🤣🤣🤣
Scotty is the OG CZcams mechanic, I have so much money on my car watching Scotty kilmer
Did Scotty mention checking the brake fluid level? Squeezing calipers, if the pads were low, raises the fluid level I believe. Not a mechanic but that happened to me. Brake fluid leaked all over and had to use a turkey baster to get it right.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Went and watched the jet engine video. 👍👍😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪. Good recommendation. It was hilarious.
I bought my Callahan break pads from Tommy Boy!
For the American working man!!!
The best way to maintain your car, is using good parts. It will last longer. Like a good clutch for manual transmission, too.
As an auto tech for 40 years, if I wasn’t using OEM pads, I always asked for Posi Quiet pads. Never had a problem with these.
Well damn… I just learned how to change brakes. Now I am going to do exactly that when I get home from work.
No, you did not. Watch another channel by someone that knows WTF they are doing.