The safety of a car is important. Even if the Toyota Avalon are financial holes, certain routine service works are fundamental. Today we will explain to you when to replace the brake discs of your Toyota Avalon? To get this done, first of all, we will discover what the brake discs of your car are used for, then, when to replace the brake discs of your Toyota Avalon, and, finally, how to change them with new ones.

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Benefit of the brake discs of a Toyota Avalon

We start our content page by explaining what the brake discs of a Toyota Avalon are used for, it will allow you to understand why it is necessary to ensure that they are always in good working conditions.
Brake discs are the most important component of your braking system. Obviously, braking on an Toyota Avalon is hydraulic, it is a system of hoses and pressurized oil that will come into action when you press your brake pedal. This pressure will actuate a piston that will push the brake pads on your brake disc which is placed on your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will cause your Toyota Avalon to brake.

When to replace the brake discs of a Toyota Avalon?

We will now move on to the section that undoubtedly attracts you to this article, namely, when replacing the brake discs of a Toyota Avalon? How we mentioned it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, nevertheless these two components are wearing parts and they will, with time and especially the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now detail the different solutions to know when to change them:

  • We consider that generally the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Toyota Avalon , nevertheless it is necessary to know that depending on your driving style and the type of journey this can change substantially. In fact, if you mainly drive on the motorway and your brakes are only slightly used, this amount can increase, in contrast, if you only drive in built-up areas, it can reduce.
  • A simple and effective way to identify the condition of the brake discs on your car is during the technical inspection. In fact this thorough control checks the state of your brakes and the controller will tell you if they are in good condition or need to be changed.
  • A basic visual way to know when to replace the brake discs on your Toyota Avalon is to remove the wheels after the vehicle has been set on stands. Once taken off, you will be able to access your discs and check their condition. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to replace them. Otherwise the second indicator to check is to measure the depth of the disk in relation to its edge, if this value exceeds 1 mm you will have to change them by new ones.

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How to replace the brake discs on your Toyota Avalon?

Finally, to conclude this article we will quickly describe how to replace the brake discs of your Toyota Avalon. You must know that if you replace the brake discs of your motor vehicle, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Toyota Avalon, don’t think twice to consult our article which points out you how to make this replace.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the most important steps to follow:

  • Put your Toyota Avalon on stands, take off the wheels you want to action on.
  • Using a large flat screwdriver, pry on your brake pads to compress the caliper piston as much as possible and have enough play to make all your changes.
  • Using large Torx bits, take out the two nuts that lock the upper component of your brake caliper, take out it.
  • Remove your brake pads, then unlock your brake discs thanks to the two torx screws on the side of the disc, you may possibly need a mallet to remove the discs.
  • Replace the discs and tighten them with the new torx screws provided, replace your pads, reassemble the upper component of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
  • Mounting your wheels, and make sure to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Toyota Avalon, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Avalon category.