brake pads

I just got back from the 22,500 mile maintenance on my 2016.5 CX-5 GT. They reported front brakes at 50% and rear brakes at 60%. This refers to the wear on the pads, right? They told me when they drop to 40% or below, I should have them replaced. It seems a little "soon" to be at 50-60%...

Hey Gang, What size Allen key should I use to turn the adjustment screw on the rear calipers? Feeling pretty defeated after I spent almost 2 hours replacing the pads and rotor on one wheel only to basically feel like I stripped the adjustment screw. I had undo everything and install the old...

So I set out to replace the front Rotors and Pads in my 2012 Mazda 5. While I am no professional mechanic I have done my share of work on cars. I used to Auto X and Road race a 1985 Pontiac Fiero and had replaced pads and rotors, sway bars, eurothane suspension bushings, Koni's and lowered...

Less Brake Dust and More Stopping Power: After the overwhelming success of the CorkSport Front Brake Pads for the Mazdaspeed 3 and Front Brake Pads for the Mazdaspeed 6 we decided to offer the pads to all Mazda 3, Mazda 5 and Mazda 2 owners. Designed using a proprietary semi-metallic and...

Hey guys, my brakes are starting to squeal like little piggies and it's obviously not a good sign. I want to know where I can get it inspected (I want to get only the F or R pads, on a budget, if I have to well then both) but yeah. People are telling me not to go with midas or firestone, where...

No question here, just a report. I replaced the brake pads on my 2002.5 Proteg5 the other day, and found to my surprise that one of the floating pins on the RR caliper was seized. For those not familiar with the way these floating calipers work, there is only one piston and it acts upon the...

I posted on this issue in a different thread yesterday, but after reading up on this it seems like most people have a different brake-seizing problem to mine. Other people find that the little allen-socket adjustment gear seizes or strips--mine turns fine in both directions, but the piston...

My 2006 MazdaSpeed6 is in need of some new brakes, and I was wondering what the concensus is for the best bang for the buck. I am not interested in doing a whole Brembo Big Brake kit for $1500 +, but I was thinking about new brake pads and possibly rotors. My first choice in Brake pads would...

My daughters 1996 626 needs front brake pads. I have never done this but I am mechanically inclined. Are there any special tools needed? Sequence and steps? Looking for advice, instruction, pictures. Responses are appreciated. Getting the car on jack-stands is no problem. Thanks

I changed brake pads on all four corners this weekend. Went for a drive after and it seemed little weak, but I figured it was just the pads burning off a protective coating (which was just a theory, I don't really think pads ship with any coating on them...) and maybe just seating themselves...