Most recent cars require more and more maintenance, on the other hand, there are some more or less important ones. In this article , we will concentrate on a maintenance action that is vital to assure your security at the steering wheel of your car. In reality, we are gonna demonstrate to you how to replace the brake pads of your car in a Mitsubishi L200? For this, in a 1st step, we are going to see why it is important to replace the brake pads of your car, in a second section, we are going to see what is the process to replace the brake pads of your Mitsubishi L200, and to finish, what is the price of this part.
For what reason changing the brake pads from my Mitsubishi L200?
Before we see how to replace the brake pads of your car, we will start our article by detailing you what the task of the brake pads is, and when they should be changed.
Function of the brake pads on Mitsubishi L200
The brake pads on an vehicle have a fundamental function in the proper handling of your Mitsubishi L200. In reality, they are the ones that will assure 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 Mitsubishi L200. These parts are consumables and consist of a coating that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of replacing them regularly to keep best braking.
When to replace the brake pads of your Mitsubishi L200?
And now we will explain to you how to know if you need to replace the brake pads of your Mitsubishi L200. Take notice that according to the use you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. In reality, if you use your brakes regularly, their lifespan will obviously be lowered. We consider that, in most cases, the brake pads of a vehicle have a longevity of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. On the other hand, there are some symptoms 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 article on brake vibration on Mitsubishi L200, to find the source of your trouble.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these signs, do not hesitate to examine the state of your brake pads yourself, either by getting rid of the front wheels and examining their state, or by going directly to a garage area.
How to replace the brake pads of my Mitsubishi L200?
We will now advance to the section you are most focused on, how to replace the brake pads from your Mitsubishi L200?. Below we will detail the guidelines to stick to to replace the brake pads of your car efficiently:
- Buy brake pads adapted to your Mitsubishi L200, to do this use your car registration to be sure of suitability with your vehicle when ordering on a specialized website or in a shop.
- Put your car on stands (being careful 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 getting rid of the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to entirely push 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 replace the brake pads of your car and thus be able to remove the brake calipers from it.
- Once you remove the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely remove the two old pads and replace them with the new brake pads.
- Be sure they are in the perfect spot before you re-install the brake calipers on your Mitsubishi L200.
- Don’t forget to finish locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, think that brake pads require 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 Mitsubishi L200?
At last, last section of our article on the process to replace the brake pads of your Mitsubishi L200. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Based on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also vary, on the other hand, in most cases 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 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 get the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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