Newer cars need more and more maintenance, nevertheless, there are some more or less essential ones. Today, we will look at a maintenance process that is needed to assure your security at the wheel of your car. Indeed, we are going to demonstrate to you how to change the brake pads of your car in a Acura MDX? For this, in a first step, we are going to see why it is essential to swap the brake pads of your car, in a second step, we are going to see what is the process to swap the brake pads of your Acura MDX, and at last, what is the price of this part.
Why changing the brake pads from my Acura MDX?
Before we see how to change the brake pads of your car, we will begin our article by detailing you what the job of the brake pads is, and when they should be replaced.
Role of the brake pads on Acura MDX
The brake pads on an motor vehicle have a fundamental function in the proper handling of your Acura MDX. Indeed, they are the ones that will assure braking efficacy. They are a sort of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Acura MDX. These auto parts are consumables and consist of a coating that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of replacing them regularly to maintain optimal braking.
When to change the brake pads of your Acura MDX?
And right now we will clarify to you how to know if you need to change the brake pads of your Acura MDX. Take note that dependant on the employ you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. Indeed, if you use your brakes regularly, their lifetime will obviously be reduced. We consider that, in most cases, the brake pads of a motor vehicle have a lifespan of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. However, there are several signs that should inform you to the wear of your car’s brake pads:
- A squeaking sound.
- Much longer braking distance.
- Brake pedal vibration: If this is your case, but your brake pads are in good condition, check our article on brake vibration on Acura MDX, to locate the cause of your issue.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these symptoms, do not think twice to check the condition of your brake pads yourself, either by removing the front wheels and verifying their condition, or by going directly to a workshop.
How to change the brake pads of my Acura MDX?
We will now move on to the part you are most interested in, how to swap the brake pads from your Acura MDX?. Below we will explain the guidelines to follow to change the brake pads of your car efficiently:
- Buy brake pads designed to your Acura MDX, to achieve this use your car registration to be sure of suitability with your motor vehicle when ordering on a specialized website or in a shop.
- Put your car on stands (being cautious to lock the handbrake and engage a gear and unlock the bolts of the wheels you want to act on before you lift the car).
- Take out the wheels in question.
- Before removing the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to completely retract the piston of your calipers, otherwise you will not be able to put the new brake pads.
- Generally, thanks to a big Torx tip, you’ll have 2 screws to remove to be able to swap the brake pads of your car and thus be able to take out the brake calipers from it.
- Once you take off the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely take off the two old pads and replace them with the new brake pads.
- Make sure they are in the appropriate spot before you re-install the brake calipers on your Acura MDX.
- Remember to complete locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, take into account that brake pads need a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very conscientiously the first 100km and be cautious until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to swap the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Acura MDX?
Finally, last part of our article on the operation to swap the brake pads of your Acura MDX. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Depending on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also change, nevertheless, in most cases it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specialized online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The advantages of this type of site is the choice, the price and the after-sales service you get. Finally, if you go to a car center or specialized shops you should be able to find the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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