Brake Question(s)

[alexinWC]

Dumb question. I'm about to do a full brake job (rotors and pads) on my 08 LX570. From my searches online, the Toyota parts are ~20% cheaper than their Lexus equivalent. They also have the same part numbers (43512-30180 for the front rotors, 42431-60290 for the back). Can I assume that these are the same parts? I don't want to start the brake job just to have to stop due to the rotors not fitting correctly. (I said it was a dumb question)

Anything else I should address while I'm completing this job?

Thanks.

 

[wardharris]

Dumb question. I'm about to do a full brake job (rotors and pads) on my 08 LX570. From my searches online, the Toyota parts are ~20% cheaper than their Lexus equivalent. They also have the same part numbers (43512-30180 for the front rotors, 42431-60290 for the back). Can I assume that these are the same parts? I don't want to start the brake job just to have to stop due to the rotors not fitting correctly. (I said it was a dumb question)

Anything else I should address while I'm completing this job?

Thanks.

Take this from the perspective of a vendor, but you might want to check out non-OEM alternatives like the Terrain Tamer option, which we import/distribute.

Georg Esterer @orangefj45 at Valley Hybrids in Stockton has done a ton of the TT slotted/drilled/beveled rotors and composite pads with good results, including 200s. Ask him about OEM vs. HP upgrades - shop number is 209-475-8808

Not cheap, but great performance and service life, so total cost over the service life of the system is attractive.

Toyota 4WD Brake Parts | Land Cruiser | FJ Cruiser | Tacoma | 4 Runner

 

[Malleus]

I just did this last weekend. Used Napa pads which were listed for both the L/C and LX. I also bought rotors there, which I haven't had the need to install yet. These consumable items are up to you. On a completely separate note, I bought a K&N cabin air filter, because I didn't want to keep buying these things every six months. It didn't fit. At all.

Lesson learned: you really have to check aftermarket "designed to fit your car" parts.

 

[NMNORSSE]

On another off topic comment, the state of brake fluid and brake lines plus wheel bearing repacking are things I always think about when I'm doing pads/rotors.

There is a litmus paper test strip for the fluid to determine how close to the end of its life it might be. I think it is based on how much water it contains. Mr. T probably specifies a mileage or time based deadline.

Brake lines have a useful life span, though I can't say offhand what it is and Mr. T might not have specified it. In airplanes the lines have to get changed every x number of hours of flight time or age in years, whichever is reached first. 1,000 hrs/10 years is common. Stainless steel braid wrapped lines are marginally more expensive but take more abuse and lose less pressure due to expansion.

There are lots of theads here on pads, rotors, fluid, and bleeding.

 

[Malleus]

On another off topic comment, the state of brake fluid and brake lines plus wheel bearing repacking are things I always think about when I'm doing pads/rotors.

There is a litmus paper test strip for the fluid to determine how close to the end of its life it might be. I think it is based on how much water it contains. Mr. T probably specifies a mileage or time based deadline.

Brake lines have a useful life span, though I can't say offhand what it is and Mr. T might not have specified it. In airplanes the lines have to get changed every x number of hours of flight time or age in years, whichever is reached first. 1,000 hrs/10 years is common. Stainless steel braid wrapped lines are marginally more expensive but take more abuse and lose less pressure due to expansion.

There are lots of theads here on pads, rotors, fluid, and bleeding.

The test actually gages how much copper is in the lines. DOT 3 is fairly corrosive.

 

[NMNORSSE]

The test actually gages how much copper is in the lines. DOT 3 is fairly corrosive.

That makes perfect sense and explains why the fluid starts looking darker the more it is used.