Brake Job

[StephenVA]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

A tool to check pads? You can't be serious.

Pads don't wear out that often and that is what pad sensors are for-to let you know it is time to change pads. A couple pumps of a floor jack and spin the lugnuts off with an impact gun--zip zip zip--and you can see both sides of the pad which is the correct method to check pads. If the brake pad light is on there is no need to remove other than the two wheels with the sensors to find out if it is a sensor or worn pads. I can never have to many cool tools but do you really think OP should buy one?

Nope just bringing up a cool tool. Don't like it? No problem as I lived without one and have sucessfully played with race cars, street Hi-po, restorations and now just BMWs without a hitch.

For me, it makes it easier to record thickness when I check the vechicles on each oil change or on an annual basis as I do with the garage queens. I pull the wheels 2x a year to visually inspect and to wash and detail the wheels, wells, suspension parts, and drive axles. Cars are fun. The right tools just makes the job easier to do, faster, better, and sometimes just for the hell of it.
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