Ordering new brake pads
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check what they come with. Websites like www.rockauto.com state if its pads only, or shims.
Then again, i've seen a few toyota parts places sell shims separately. You can re-use the old shims... clean them up with a wirebrush and anti-seize where the pad sits in.
Then again, i've seen a few toyota parts places sell shims separately. You can re-use the old shims... clean them up with a wirebrush and anti-seize where the pad sits in.
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Before I ordered them I called my local lexus dealer just to see how much they were and he said the shims come in a separate kit for $44. Just use standard grease for the caliper pins ?
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Received the brake pads and an oil filter from lexuspartsnow. Packaged very poorly. The brake pad box and the filter were just thrown into a bigger box. When I opened the box the pads were out of the box rattling around and the box for the filter looked like they picked it out of the garbage (filter did have plastic seal). The pads did NOT come with shims, just the pads. Guess I will reuse the old shims.
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It's gotta hurt pedaling backwards, no?
Akebono is the first one i hear of that comes with them. The rockauto catalogue specifies what each comes with. Almost all don't come with them, Hawk? same thing, and i'd say those are far better than akebono which, to my knowledge is just a pepboys 'regular' item [since i see it on commercials, otherwise pardon my canadian ignorance]
Received the brake pads and an oil filter from lexuspartsnow. Packaged very poorly. The brake pad box and the filter were just thrown into a bigger box. When I opened the box the pads were out of the box rattling around and the box for the filter looked like they picked it out of the garbage (filter did have plastic seal). The pads did NOT come with shims, just the pads. Guess I will reuse the old shims.
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