7
Tried to save $50 doing my own brake pads and paid the price
I replaced the pads on my 2015 Ford Focus last weekend in my driveway thinking I'd save a few bucks. Got everything buttoned up but didn't tighten the caliper bracket bolts enough and one backed out on the highway near exit 12. Had to call a tow truck and spend $180 at the shop down the street to fix it right. Anyone else learn this lesson the hard way?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
caleb_gibson2d ago
Oh man I did the exact same thing on my old Civic a few years back. Thought I was being smart by doing it myself and then one of the slide pins just straight up fell out on the interstate. Scared the hell out of me. The trick I learned the hard way is you gotta torque everything to spec with a real torque wrench not just a guess with a ratchet. Also a little blue Loctite on those bracket bolts is cheap insurance. I bet that shop wasn't even surprised when you rolled in, they probably see this all the time.
4