• Jack and jack stands
• Lug wrench
• Socket set
• Torque wrench
• C-clamp
• Brake caliper tool
• Screwdriver
• Caliper grease
• Brake cleaner
• New brake pads and rotors
Optional:
• Brake pad spreader
Instructions:
1. Park your car on a level surface, turn off the engine, and apply the parking brake.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels, just enough to break them free, but don't remove them completely.
3. Jack up the front end of the car and place jack stands under the frame to support it.
4. Remove the lug nuts and take off the wheels.
5. Use a C-clamp to compress the brake caliper piston back into the caliper.
6. Remove the bolts holding the brake caliper in place and remove the caliper from the rotor.
7. Remove the old brake pads from the caliper.
8. Clean the caliper and the rotor with brake cleaner.
9. Apply caliper grease to the caliper slide pins.
10. Install the new brake pads into the caliper.
11. Reinstall the caliper and tighten the bolts.
12. Install the wheel and lug nuts.
13. Lower the car off the jack stands.
14. Repeat steps 5-13 on the other side of the car.
15. Test the brakes by applying them gently before driving.