I installed new rear OEM pads and shims yesterday. I took out the driver side pads and installed the new one with new shims with the indicator clip at the bottom position of the caliper. This was how the old ones came out. I assumed the rear passenger side pads would be the same orientation. So I loaded the shims onto the pad with grease in the same way as the driver side. Upon removing the old passenger side pads, I realized the indicator clips are flipped, so now when I installed the new pads, the clips would be at the top position of the caliper. Whereas the factory install had them at the bottom position.
It was getting late and I just wanted to get the job done. I didn't fix the orientation and just stuck with inserting the new pads with the clips nearest the top position.
Does the position of the wear indicator on OEM pads matter for this car?
It was getting late and I just wanted to get the job done. I didn't fix the orientation and just stuck with inserting the new pads with the clips nearest the top position.
Does the position of the wear indicator on OEM pads matter for this car?