Brake pad change

[murtazamohammad54]

Salam pakwheelers,
Had all brake pads changed in my Corolla 2015 gli today and it costed me:
Front brake pads(Genuine)- Rs 11,500
Rear brake pads(Genuine)- Rs 6000
Rotors resurfaced (Front) - Rs 1000

After 21k kilometers of rough driving here is what the front brake pads look like:

Reached the bare metal so i was lucky brakes did not fail

The new brake pads:

I had all the work done at home by paying a little extra and it was worth it, I highly recommend my mechanic to all those who want work done with peace of mind. The calipers were pushed back in properly with tools instead of using a screw driver like many mechanics do and the sliding pins were lubricated with high temperature grease.
Lastly, after topping up the brake fluid, I thoroughly checked the brakes with a test drive and they are great now. Always go for genuine brakes as they really do make a HUGE difference as compared to chinese/ local brake pads.

[babarhyd]

Burnish the brakes for better performance and noise less operation.

[pwuser158913575038]

Great work. What fluid and grease did u use?

[nawan885]

Good job..I fail to understand why these pads reached to minimum in just 21k km

[flyingfeather]

brake pads are in v bad condition

[anon35615524]

May be, due to rash driving, or abuse / misuse by any or all of the past owners.

[murtazamohammad54]

For brake fluid used DOT3 Toyota fluid and the grease was in a bottle which mechanic already had, it was red in colour and was applied to the sliding pins and the back of the pads(slightly)

[murtazamohammad54]

Very rough usage after purchase, the vehicle was only 9k driven and is now 21k driven total. You can easily ruin your brakes if you drive very fast and brake hard. It was the first time the brake pads were changed and rotors resurfaced

[murtazamohammad54]

yes, you are right l will keep this in mind as well

[zakiuddin]

rotors will need resurfacing/replacement again unless wheel nuts are equally torqued.
Rubber grease is usually red in color and it is the correct stuff If you used it for sliding pin lubrication.
dab of copper grease should also be applied to the brake pad/caliper point of contact...