Toyota Tacoma Brake Pad Change - Very Easy
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- I change the brake pads on my 2008 Toyota Tacoma. Quick and easy.
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I am a 65 year old woman in Montana. I just changed my break pads using Jim’s video. So awsome! Thank you.
Omg...I can't believe it's that easy to change a break pad! I've been wasting money at the mechanics. Thanks for the video.
I just changed my brake pads in less than an hour after watching this video, thanks!
BTW: the little metal tab on the one pad is the squeaker.. it makes noise when your brakes are getting thin.
You didn't even need to take the calliper off, good design toyota. Thanks for the vid
Looks like my son and I will be doing this work on his Tacoma this weekend. It’ll be “Training Day” for the youngster... 🤓
Just as easy as your video demonstrated. Thank you. My kit even had the lubricant. As someone already said, the metal tab at 4:30 will rub on your rotor and make a squeaking noise letting you know your pads are dangerously thin. Any thinner and you will have metal on metal which will ruin your rotors.
I watched 2 videos before yours and you simplified it and explained everything so much easier than they did, thanks brotha.
Thank you, this made it super simple. Probably the easiest brake job I have ever done!
Good video, straightforward and to the point. I would clean up those caliper guide pins before reinstall. The metal strip on the old pads is called a wear sensor.
I bought a new pin kit. $6.00 for both calipers.
Out of all the videos I've watched here's was the only one that I could take to the truck and help me put the brake pads on thank you
Thanks for the video. Just changed mine out and it was super easy. The pins were rusted in there pretty bad, but they came out with some WD40 and a nail punch! Thanks again for posting!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video!! I just finished replacing the pads on my ‘08! Breezed through it with no problem!!
I am glad you posted this video. I couldn't figure where to start and I have changed pads many times. The 2008 design was so different than my older Toyota. The hardest part was getting the wheels off I guess they were rusted on from all the river water on the road I go thru. Once I got the wheels off it was so simple and only took about 15 minutes per wheel. I hope the back pads are the same design. Thanks again for posting this video.
Great camera work! The shims on the back of the pads help stop vibration transfer between pad and piston which can cause noise. The wire spring is to keep the pads in contact with the pistons after the pedal is released rather than remaining against the rotor or somewhere in between. Caliper lube on the pins also helps this desired action. Now I'll know what I'm doing on my Taco, thanks!!
Great video! I was able to replace my brake pads with no problems. Thanks for posting.
thanks for the video. Robbed the stealership of $250. Got some pads from NAPA for $63. Only reused the original cotter pins, I liked them better than the NAPA pins. I got this done in one hour. Lugs are are torqued to 85 ft/ lbs FYI everyone.
That little metal tab on the inner pad is there to scrape against the rotor if the pads are getting too warn. That tab will make a noise (screeching or squeaking) if the pads get too worn. This video is very well done. I did my pads and new rotors today and the video is exactly identical to my 2005. Good camera work.
Excellent video and camera work. You made it extremely easy for the layman to understand. Thank You.
Your video was helpful. It gave me the confidence to attack this project. Everything was spot on, except my '05 Tacoma hasn't had these done before. I had a heck of a time getting the pins out as there was a lot of rust. It was also quite hard to compress the inner pistons. But I prevailed and i have good brakes now. Thanks a million.
Glad I could help. A frame of reference and the extra bit of confidence is all that's needed most of the time.
I just replaced the pads on my 09 and getting the pins out was very hard too (Salty roads in NY). Took 2 hammers, a punch tool and filing down the end of the pin when it mushroomed against the housing to get the 4th one out. Then I had to grind the rust off with a grinding wheel brush. Next use the drill press to redrill the hole for the cotter pin that got compressed by the hammering. The old pads didn't just fall out like his either. But it feels good to do it myself and luckily I have access to a tool shop at work.
Replaced the brakes on my 08' yesterday using this video. Very helpful. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the video. It's a lot simpler than I thought. My '09 has 94,000 miles and inspection said the front pads were getting really low but passable. Got new pads for $22 and going to do this tonight. Tacomaworld suggests the rotor is good for another 50-60k but we'll see. To think that before youtube I might have spent $80-100+ to have this done at a garage. Next video I gotta find is how to check and lube all the undercarriage parts. I've hit the driftshaft with some lithium grease a few times but haven't gotten into the transfer case stuff yet. Replaced both air filters back around 50k too.
Excellent video! I had just done my '05 Rav4 and expected the Tacoma to be similar. Tacoma will be even easier, you don't even remove the caliper at all.
Some tips:
- The tab is universal on disc pads...it's made of a soft metal like brass or copper and it's designed to scrap against the rotor and cause a squeal...telling you it's time to change the brakes.
- When prying the pistons back, it you intend on reusing the rotors you need to be extra careful not to scratch or score the rotor surface.
This has to be one of the best brake videos I've seen. Of course I'm partial because of how easy the jobs going to be. Great lighting and no camera shake.
Thanks Jim Wellman ,make me easy to understand, good job Jim.
great video and detailed nicely. i was looking for a tutorial for my 07 fj cruiser and couldn't find one. searched tacoma and your video came up. Identical set up as long as you have a 6 lug. The tacoma video before had a five lug.
Thanks for the vid +4 or 5 on the use of a c clamp for pushing the plungers in. Still your video was helpful because I need to do my 09 and I haven't done my own brakes since I owned 2nd and 3rd gen pickups. Glad to see it's still super simple and straight forward.
Great video! Changed brake pads on my 07 tacoma! Thanks so much!
Great video sir, nice clear video and good narration.
Its always good to lubricate the pins before you reinstall them .
Nice video ! You had the best video on this out of the 5- 6 that I viewed. The little bend tang on the inside , I call a squealer. It's that squeak screech sound ya hear when the pads get worn .
I watched a few videos, this made things the easiest by far. All the others had me removing the calipers. I like the slide out slide in method much better.
best video I have seen on brakes. Now i think i'm ready to do mine.
Every mechanic I've ever known has at some point forgotten to pump up the brakes before driving off. Including myself. It's a thing that you never forget. So unlikely to repeat it.
That spring is there because of Toyota caring about their customers.
It's there for redundancy.
They were caring and wanted us to be able to change our pads without removing the calipers, and the whole reason that spring is there, is because Toyota was worried about total brake system failure.
That spring is there to make sure that if both guide rods break in half, there's a spring there holding at least one half of the brake pad in place, allowing you to slow the taco.
My 2012 Tacoma was set up with the tab on the outside , I put new one tab on inside like the in the video , I figure the owner before Me had it done so wasn't sure if it was right or wrong , Video was spot on Thanks for easy way to replace breaks
Thanks for the video! I just did my brakes and super easy after watching this.
Great video. That tab on the inside break pad is the piece of metal that causes the brakes to squeal when they are worn out.
Here's an update...November 2015...These brakes are still going strong after this video was filmed.
How many miles do you have on this set of pads??
These pads had about 60k or 70k miles on them when I sold it.
your video helps alot bro thank you
Thanks for sharing this well done video. You must live in the south...amazing how your brakes have not rust.
Definitely no salt on our roads. Glad I could help.
I liked this video. Good Camera angles and explanations. I've used the screw driver approach over my fifty+ years on Toyotas and Chevys and Hyundai without harming the heavy steel rotors a bit - heck, it takes a lathe with hardened steel or carbide cutters to smooth them out! The little tab is the squealer - he did have some pad left after all! I've taken the calipers off to do this job on a Toyota, but it is not necessary IMHO ;)
Thanks for sharing your excellent how-to video!
This is a great video. Thanks for the high quality of the vid and the info. I think you forgot to tell the people they need to bend the ends of the cotter pins when they put the new ones in. Keep those excellent videos coming friend.
Just what I needed. Thanks a million!
Your video is great answered many Q:s I had. Like I want to reuse my rotors and I see you did this too, Normally I replace them but my bucks are moth wings on S.S. and I see a few other things too like prying on the rotor I see that did'nt hurt them. Thanks,
Thank you for the video. It was a huge help!
Great video straight to the point! Thanks. Also these are the same breaks on my 2018 Tacoma
Hey thanks a bunch, Jim! Just replaced my breaks and it worked exactly the same. There was virtually no difference between the 2008 & 2006. Completed the whole process in an hour. Great video, man. You're officially the coolest person on TH-cam.
Thanks bro for taking the time to make this video. It helped me
Thank you for this video. I watched another video before I found yours, that wanted me to take off the brake line. Really? You ain't got to do all that. Thank you very much. This literally look took like 10 minutes per wheel, as matter of fact it took longer to get the wheel off and back on than it did to change the pads
Right on. Glad I could help.
Great job. Thanks for not show the brain dead step of removing the wheels first. I like how you did this.
Unscrewing brake fluid cap seems to help thanks for vid
Good job! Good explanation how to replace new brakes.
Excellent video. I'm going to go ahead and try my hand after seeing this, thanks!
Great video. Wonderful explanation. Thank you for saving me a trip to the shop!
Great video! Helped out immensely.
That was a great video! Easy and to the point! Thank you!!
great video ,hope my 2010 tacoma has the same brake setup.
The tab thing is the squealer, it rubs rotor when pads are close to worn out and make a high pitch squeal telling you its time for pads.
+1 I was gonna reply, but figured someone had already gotten to it.
It’s a bit disconcerting that he doesn’t know what that thingy is for.
Are the new pads now a day come without the squealer? Or they carry one all the time ?
Nice and clear video better than any other I have seen.. thanks
This video is incredibly helpful!! Thanks Jim!!!
Happy to help
The little tab on the Inside bottom pad is a warning for when your pads get too low. That’s where that squeaking or whining noise would come from.
Very good video, gonna try this out when I get home today. Thanks bunches wish me luck. :)
that was really helpful, thanks for taking the time.
That DOES look pretty easy. I have an '09, gonna change my pads soon too. Thanks for the video!
It is easy. I do both wheels in under an hour. takes longer to move the jacks and tools to the other side of the truck.
Your video was the best of 3. Good job!
I appreciate it and glad I could help.
Thank you for uploading this video!
to this day great video man
I always reinstall the shims with brake grease they prevent the backside of the pad from vibrating against the piston and squealing. Also the little metal spur that sticks out of the inner pad is a wear indicator it'll make noise when the pad gets thin enough.
Excellent video
Cool thanks , doing mine tomorrow ❤
That tab is called a brake indicator. It lets you know when your brakes are getting low.
Excellent video, my dude. Thank you.
This is the best cover👍thanks bro
I never knew that I could replace the pads without removing the calipers. I always removed them and it was so tight I get discouraged to replace the pads until too late. A few weeks after squeaking noise the rotors had gotten scratched deeply b/c metal to metal. Anyway I just put new pads hoping it’s okay and I found nothing is wrong. Repair shop would scare you but it was okay with my 2003 Tacoma.
Thanks for the info,very clear and informative🤘🏼
Thanks for the great video. Front brakes and rotors done! #mancard!
Thanks for keeping it stupid simple brother, God bless
The little clip on the innner front brake pad at the bottom facing towards the rotor is the indicator which will make the screeching sound, when you apply your brakes, reminding you its time to change your brakes. If your brakes are really worn out, then sometimes after releasing the brake pedal, you will still hear the screeching sound. This indicates it's time to change your brakes ASAP or you will also be replacing the rotors, due to the possiblility of grooves being cut into them.
Thank you sir that was a perfect tutorial
Thanks Jim for this useful video, I was wondering if you have to do turning the break-disc in every pad replacement process, just to resurfacing brake rotors.
Thanks dude, you’re the man
I'd recommend putting anti-seize or the like on the pins before install. Especially salt areas. They have a tendency to corrode and restrict pad movement and create uneven wear on the pads.
Good job man, i really appreciate this video
Looking forward to u-joint video!
Thanks for the info Alan.
Thanks for doing the video!
Perfect video. Thanks
The small tab is the wear indicator, it'll squeal when your pads get low.
Great Video. Thanks for the help.
Right on. Glad I could help.
Great video bro
Really cool video buddy. Thanks so very much. Very well done. Much appreciated!!
Hope it helps.
Great video. Thank you
Great video !!
Thank you very much. You are so kind
Very good video thank you
Great video
Thank you. Very helpful.
Good job ! 👍
Excellent!
Great instruction