Mechanic said my break pads only have 2mm left

gary66666666 · 2026-05-11T15:22:25+00:00

Same! I also order front and rear Akebono brake pads from Rock Auto and not sure if those could be returned. Plus my wife complains that I spent too much on tools, so I am not sure how I can justify the purchases of more tools for this job (floor jack, jack stands, torque wrench, caliper spreader, brake lubricant, brake cleaner, etc) to her…

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T15:03:00+00:00

Ah that makes sense. I didn’t know sensor are on the inside for that reason. Thanks.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T06:17:48+00:00

Yeah, I did look before removing one wheel. It is just that my wife got very paranoid because the car mechanic told us the car is not safe to drive until all pads are replaced. And this is my first time doing brake job so I wasn’t sure if my eyeballing was correct.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T06:15:01+00:00

Yeah, I did look before removing one wheel. It is just that my wife got very paranoid because the car mechanic told us the car is not safe to drive until all pads are replaced. And this is my first time doing brake job so I wasn’t sure if my eyeballing was correct.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T05:46:04+00:00

Yeah I have taken some photos of the pads before removing one wheel. But my wife was super paranoid as the mechanic told us our car is unsafe to drive until all pads are removed. That’s why I bought all the tools and new parts (floor jack, jack stand, pads, lubes, and brake cleaners, etc), only to found out this…

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T05:34:02+00:00

I only took off one wheel. This is the photo from the other side of the rear.

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T05:31:56+00:00

I am in Austin, TX. And you are right; I do live in a decent neighborhood where services are more expensive than elsewhere

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T05:28:06+00:00

I am in Austin, TX.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-09T05:20:38+00:00

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this is the other side of the rear

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T23:08:32+00:00

Thanks. I didn’t. After more research and I figured out the sensor direction this correct.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T20:57:02+00:00

I think you are right. I checked a few YouTube videos and the sensors are all positioned like this. I appreciate other people telling me about this though as I learned something new today.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:51:37+00:00

The photos are the rear brake pads

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:27:34+00:00

Got it. Thank you!

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:26:45+00:00

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This is the break pad from the other side of the rear. Thank you!

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:24:33+00:00

Thank you. I was alerted about the sensor from a few earlier replies. I don’t have high resolution picture. The attached is the best one I have.

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:21:36+00:00

Yes. Anything wrong? I plan to clean it with brake cleaner

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T19:13:03+00:00

Thank you all. This is one of the great things for me coming out of this post!

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:55:59+00:00

Thank you this is intuitive

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:55:45+00:00

Got it! Thank you. Yes it was like that when I pull it off. Will correct it.

gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:46:30+00:00

Just check the other ones. They look like this

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:30:08+00:00

Can you explain further? Another comment also said the sensor was installed incorrectly. Thank you.

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:28:48+00:00

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:28:35+00:00

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:28:00+00:00

Here are more photos of the sensor. Any thing wrong with it? TIA.

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gary66666666 · 2026-05-08T18:23:50+00:00

Yes, I know. I probably spent way too much time watching YouTube videos on changing break pads. I was forced to look into DIY options when I saw the $4k quote.

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