Most cars have 4 brake pads in the front two per side of the car
how to change front brake pads on a 1994 lexus es300
pads
brake shoes fit drums and now adays go on the back. Disk pads go almost always on the front. Old cars used brake shoes on front and back ,but that stopped early 1970's. New cars have disk pads front and back, thought i better through this one in for all the new car buffs.
Lift the car on a car jack, remove the tire off the car, remove the brake shoe/caliper and remove the old brake pad. Next put in the new brake pads, put the brake shoe/caliper in its place, put the tire back on the car and slowly lower the car to the ground.
Lift the car on a car jack, remove the tire, remove the brake shoe/calipers, and remove the old brake pads. Next, dispose of the old brake pads, put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/calipers, replace the tire and lower the car to the ground.
Four (two pairs)
Jack up car, remove front wheel, remove the 2 bolts attaching the caliber to the brake mounting (helps to loosen the pads by wedging a screw driver between pads and hydraulic arm). Slide the old pads out, cover the back of new pads with copper greece and re-assemble brake.
Lift the car, remove the tire, remove the brake shoe/caliper, and remove the old brake pads. Put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/caliper, replace the tire, and lower the car.
if you need to ask how to change the brake pads on a vehical. Please do not touch them. Cause nobody wants you slamming into the back of there car cause you f*@ked up!
Lift the car, remove the car tires, remove the brake shoe/calipers and remove the old brake pads. Put in the new brake pads, replace the brake shoe/calipers, replace the tire and lower the car to the ground.
Changing brake pads is a simple task to maintain the car. Lift the car, remove the tire, brake shoe and the old brake pad, put in the new brake pad, replace the brake shoe, tire and lower the car.