dseg

So I need to change my brake pads on a '14 GT/CS.
After watching a few videos, this seems like something I can do myself.
Do people usually change pads themselves? Just wondering if I am missing something.

Do I need to change my rotors also? I am not idea how long these last or why I would need to change them.

My car has $50k miles on it.

algregory

I haven't done my pads on my '05 GT and I'm getting close to 80k miles. Why would you need to do yours so soon? We both live in the "flats" you in FL and me in NC.

At any rate, I've changed pads many a time on previous rides, and motorcycles. Has never been a big problem. In my some 45 years of doing those pads, I think I've only had rotors "turned" once. So unless you have metal to rotor contact, probably not an issue.

Just need to say, I have a Subaru Forester '13, talk about easy to change pads! I just checked, didn't change, its at about 44k miles. The caliper is hinged, remove wheel, one bolt on caliper, move out of way, damned pads remain on rotor waiting to be removed! Never seen that before on my past rides and motorcycles. Just had to say...

proeagles

You will need a special tool for the rear calipers to wind the pucks back into the caliper. I'm a big fan of replacing pads and rotors together because of wear patterns and proper seating of the brake pad. At a bare minimum, have the rotors turned just see if they are still in spec and true. You will be happy you did. Having said all of that, you must be really hard on brakes to need new pads in 50K miles.

outceltj

that tool that pro eagles is talking about is cheap set on amazon. Makes depressing the piston much easier

edcologne

you can borrow the tool for free at autozone around here, considering how rarely the average person needs one that made the most sense to me.
they charge a security deposit and refund when you return the tool.
I did not buy my pads there, just borrowed the tool.

somebody asked why change the pads, in my case just for peace of mind, bought this car used w 50k mls, pads where still good as far as thickness, swapped them for hawk hps, work fine.
I know its done right since I did it and as long as I own it I will probably never have to swap them agan.

also swapped the rotors for practically new oem's from newtakeoff.com , all four for less than $100 shipped...

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proeagles

Definitely the right choice here both in pads and changing the rotors since the pads are entirely different material from the OEM. The old rotors would not have performed well.

movielover40

I have close to 100k on my 2005 brakes and they still look good.

kevinmalec

I purchased a brake caliper kit at Harbor Freight for $18.99. I change out the brakes on both My Mustang and the Wife's vehicle. Using one time, it pays for itself and saves you a ton of $$$$! You can watch step by step videos on Youtube. Only issue I had was getting the rusty rotors off. Two of the four rotors were really rusty and had to really hit hard with a hammer/rubber mallet to get them off. Other than that, it's simple.

flash_xx

Fronts are easier than rear because of the emergency brake, but you can do them easy even without the tool to rotate the rear pistons, just use needle nose pliers to rotate them.

kevinmalec

For the front brakes you can use a large "C" clamp to compress the pistons back into the brake calipers.