Modern cars necessitate always more maintenance, however, there are some more or less important ones. Today, we will focus on a maintenance action that is needed to ensure your safety at the steering wheel of your car. Indeed, we are going to describe to you how to replace the brake pads of your car in a Infiniti QX60? To do so , in a first step, we are going to discover why it is important to replace the brake pads of your car, in a second section, we are going to discover what is the method to replace the brake pads of your Infiniti QX60, and to conclude, what is the price of this component.
For what reason changing the brake pads from my Infiniti QX60?
Before we discover how to replace the brake pads of your car, we will begin our document by explaining you what the function of the brake pads is, and when they should be replaced.
Function of the brake pads on Infiniti QX60
The brake pads on an motor vehicle have a crucial role in the proper handling of your Infiniti QX60. Indeed, they are the ones that will ensure braking efficiency. They are a form of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Infiniti QX60. These auto parts are wearing parts and consist of a coating that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of changing them regularly to maintain maximum braking.
When to replace the brake pads of your Infiniti QX60?
And now we will demonstrate to you how to know if you have to replace the brake pads of your Infiniti QX60. Take note that depending 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 very often, their lifetime will surely be decreased. We consider that, in general, the brake pads of a motor vehicle have a lifespan of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. However, there are specific signs that should notify 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, read our document on brake vibration on Infiniti QX60, to find the cause of your trouble.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these signs, do not be reluctant to check the state of your brake pads yourself, either by getting rid of the front wheels and verifying their state, or by going directly to a mechanic.
How to replace the brake pads of my Infiniti QX60?
We will now go forward to the part you are most excited about, how to replace the brake pads from your Infiniti QX60?. Down the page we will describe the basic steps to follow to replace the brake pads of your car correctly:
- Buy brake pads adapted to your Infiniti QX60, to do 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).
- Remove the wheels in question.
- Before getting rid of the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to entirely retract the piston of your calipers, otherwise you will not be able to put the new brake pads.
- In most cases, thanks to a big Torx tip, you’ll have 2 screws to remove to be able to replace the brake pads of your car and thus be able to remove the brake calipers from it.
- Once you take out the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely take out the two old pads and change them with the brand-new brake pads.
- Ensure that they are in the right position before you re-install the brake calipers on your Infiniti QX60.
- Don’t forget to complete locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, think that brake pads necessitate a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very carefully the first 100km and take care until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to replace the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Infiniti QX60?
At last, last part of our document on the procedure to replace the brake pads of your Infiniti QX60. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. According to the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also change, however, generally it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specific online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The benefit 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 get the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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