all rotors have an inner and outer pad. So, there are 4 pads for the front and 4 for the rear.

 

So I'm not crazy, I didn't see it on her writeup though

 

I guess she thought you would know that already or at least would know to replace what comes off. The pads actually squeeze both sides of the rotor.

 

Yes all disc brake assemblies have inners and outers.....they work like a sliding "C" clamp if you want to think of it like that...

 

I knew it had 4 pads, but when I didn't see it, I started wondering if I was somehow mistaken... you need the force of both. If you didn't you'd have one warped rotor and horrible brakes

 

Oh and for the brake fluid, any recommendations? I'm going to hit advanced today

 

ehhh well the rotor applies pressure, and the pads are moved against the rotor on both sides, but the pads are not responsible for "squeezing"


spec is DOT 3, so you can use 3 or anything higher, but unless you're doing a full system flush i would just leave it as 3. But you really shouldnt need much at all, since when you push the caliper back in, the fluid goes back into the reservoir.

Unless you're doing a bleed or flush you shouldnt need any new fluid.

 

Unless you plan on flushing the fluid, you should not need any brake fluid. If you don't break the lines open, you don't lose any plus there is no need to bleed them. I have changed pads twice on my 05 and never added fluid.

 

Actually by your line of thought there would be four warped ones.....

 

put your finger in there and see if the pads don't squeeze. technical turd.

 

Sorry, ASE Master Tech here, just trying to stay factual

 

Ok I found these

CRC Brake and Caliper Grease

CRC Brake Quiet

 

if you use Wagner TQs, you do not use the quietner stuff.

 

you should only need to grease the caliper slide pins, but other then that, nothing else is needed

 

Ok sounds good, that is what I was seeing online

Doesn't the fluid get "old" after a while though?

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