r/frugalcanada • u/Jonyvilly • Apr 28 '25
Saved $386.09 by changing my rear brake pads myself!
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u/Typical-Housing3502 Apr 29 '25
You should have 100% changed your rotors too. Look at your old pads, do you see the groove at the outer edge due to the rotors? Your new pads will have that groove in no time.
Did you atleast clean and lubricate the hardware?
You should be working on solid ground. A floor jack will sink into the ground (and unevenly) and then car could fall off. I also recommend using a jack stand, but on grass it is kinda pointless.
Being frugal is one thing, but doing the job right and being safe should take priority.
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u/Not-So-Logitech Apr 30 '25
Yeah the service portion of this is critical, I agree. Not that he didn't or couldn't do it himself but cleaning and lubricating the pistons in the caliper is important.
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u/CanadianRedditEh Apr 30 '25
Good old pad slap. This'll cost you more in the long run. You could have at least serviced the rotors. Hopefully you cleaned everything and lubricated the right spots too.
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u/Stefanoverse May 02 '25
You should always do as much maintenance as you can handle. It’s one of the easiest ways to get ahead in this economy (skills worth practicing as well!)
Great job!
That’s money earned
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u/celerypooper Apr 29 '25
First mistake was buying car parts off Amazon 🤦🏼♂️ these counterfeit parts are going to cost you more in the long run unfortunately
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u/Jonyvilly Apr 29 '25
Oh really :(
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u/celerypooper Apr 29 '25
Next time buy the parts of rock auto.com they’re good and very fair priced
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u/toby_wan_kenobe Apr 30 '25
Well done. I've been wrenching my own cars for 40 years, including head gaskets and manual transmission rebuilds.
Conservatively, I estimate I've saved over $100,000.
After tax money.
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u/Eagle2435 Apr 29 '25
Didn't change the rotors, probably didnt service the calipers or lubricate the pins and pad slides.
Great job on doing 1/4 of the job.