Sue and 1A - you guys have been a life saver. I have an '05 Mazda 6, and these videos have helped save TONS of money in repairs/upgrades. Very nice job. THANK YOU!
+Jerome Schmidt Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
That's what I call a cool and professional job. Moreover, I am serious in saying that this is the kind of woman I really like. Thumbs up and well done.
Important to note that you must only use silicone based lubricants for the slider pins. Never use petrolium based grease here as it will eat the boots, expose the pins and cause them to seize. Personally, I always remove the boots and clean them thoroughly. Then I "shine" the boots inside and out with silicone paste and then apply a decent amount of paste to the slide pins and install them. If you come accross torn or degraded boots ALWAYS replace them. They cost peanuts. When it comes to the shims/guides/brackets, I find a touch of copper anti-seize is best. I've never had a pad stick on me.
Thank you Sue, I’m helping a friend of mine tomorrow to replace front and rear pads on his 2011 Mazda 6. Your video is excellent and priceless to me in preparing for the job. Thanks again Sue, Lester from Canada
Easier to screw the piston in if you take the rotor off and put the caliper back onto the caliper bracket then use the tool to turn it. That way you don't have to hold it by hand.
I appreciate all the bolt/nut sizes and torks stated. Like the hammer screwdrive use. My problem is my 2017 has a three notch pattern on the caliper which I can’t find a tool for.
How many different styles of breaks did they make for the 2009 mazda 6? Mine is not like that at all. I bought the drilled and slotted rotors and the best breaks , and they were a pain in the butt to do
Any tricks to getting the brake pads into the caliper clips. I'm having no luck at all. Looked so easy the way Sue did it, but I tried that method and numerous other without any success.
+Domagoj Gotić Thank you for checking us out! Yes, you can open the brake fluid reservoir, however, it is not necessary when changing out your brake pads and rotors. Please let us know if you have any further questions, thank you!
@@1AAuto Hi Thank You for your swift reply. and the clarification. I was always a bit sceptic about touching the bleeder valve if not for brake bleeding, just not to let accidentaly the air into the system, although it should not be that much possible here since the system is presumably already bled and the fluid is pushed in only one direction.
Starting to think, reversing it through the ABS module, and possibly pushing contaminants back in the system is not the better way. And the bleeder’s are less likely to be seized up when you need them.
Hi, I've seen in another video instead of unscrewing the bleeder screw they undid the Brake fluid cap in the engine bay and put tissue paper around the Brake fluid cap, would there be anything wrong with that you think? Or maybe a DIY plastic bag with sticky tape to avoid mess, By the way this video was really great, I've done this on a Lancer so know the headaches one can run into without doing the research!
The brake fluid reservoir goes to the ABS Module. If you do not open the bleed valve when resetting the caliper poison you are forcing fluid in reverse through the ABS module which over time will ruin the ABS module. It's better to let the fluid run out of the relief valve and refill as needed.
put some sil glide under that boot on the caliper you just tightened clockwise to keep the rubber from sticking to it...trust me it works much better that way...
+Anthony Ramirez Thank you for checking us out! You do not need them, however, they do assist in the changing of the rotors so they do not fall off or damage the threads of the wheel bearing
+Peter Price Thanks for checking us out! This is a Brake Caliper Piston Rewind Cube. You can find it here: www.1aauto.com/brake-caliper-piston-rewind-cube-3-8%22-drive/i/1axaa00061
This gives me nightmares this whole thing is cancer I need a specific tool for my brake piston sounds like bad engineering and s money grab to me but eh what can you do
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Sue and 1A - you guys have been a life saver. I have an '05 Mazda 6, and these videos have helped save TONS of money in repairs/upgrades. Very nice job. THANK YOU!
+Jerome Schmidt Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
That's what I call a cool and professional job. Moreover, I am serious in saying that this is the kind of woman I really like. Thumbs up and well done.
+Mensa Berle Thank you! We are happy we could help.
Important to note that you must only use silicone based lubricants for the slider pins. Never use petrolium based grease here as it will eat the boots, expose the pins and cause them to seize. Personally, I always remove the boots and clean them thoroughly. Then I "shine" the boots inside and out with silicone paste and then apply a decent amount of paste to the slide pins and install them. If you come accross torn or degraded boots ALWAYS replace them. They cost peanuts. When it comes to the shims/guides/brackets, I find a touch of copper anti-seize is best. I've never had a pad stick on me.
Thank you Sue, I’m helping a friend of mine tomorrow to replace front and rear pads on his 2011 Mazda 6. Your video is excellent and priceless to me in preparing for the job. Thanks again Sue, Lester from Canada
Easier to screw the piston in if you take the rotor off and put the caliper back onto the caliper bracket then use the tool to turn it. That way you don't have to hold it by hand.
+Jesse Proctor Thanks for the tip!
where do i get the tool from?
As usual, first class advice and video.
Hello from Glasgow
I appreciate all the bolt/nut sizes and torks stated. Like the hammer screwdrive use. My problem is my 2017 has a three notch pattern on the caliper which I can’t find a tool for.
What about the rear PARK BRAKE cable? Does it stay connected to the caliper assembly?
Is there a video on replacing the rear calipers on Mazda 6
How many different styles of breaks did they make for the 2009 mazda 6? Mine is not like that at all. I bought the drilled and slotted rotors and the best breaks , and they were a pain in the butt to do
Any tricks to getting the brake pads into the caliper clips. I'm having no luck at all. Looked so easy the way Sue did it, but I tried that method and numerous other without any success.
No copper grease between the pad and piston? Or calliper prongs?
Nice video. Can the brake fluid reservoir be opened instead of loosing the bleeder screw to be able to push the piston in ?
+Domagoj Gotić Thank you for checking us out! Yes, you can open the brake fluid reservoir, however, it is not necessary when changing out your brake pads and rotors. Please let us know if you have any further questions, thank you!
@@1AAuto Hi Thank You for your swift reply. and the clarification. I was always a bit sceptic about touching the bleeder valve if not for brake bleeding, just not to let accidentaly the air into the system, although it should not be that much possible here since the system is presumably already bled and the fluid is pushed in only one direction.
Starting to think, reversing it through the ABS module, and possibly pushing contaminants back in the system is not the better way. And the bleeder’s are less likely to be seized up when you need them.
Heck of a helpful video it saved the day! Tnx.
about to do my girls car never worked on a mazda before but you made it look ez this video about to help a ton
Great presentation, very thorough. Should make the job very easy for just about anybody that has basic mechanical skills. THANK YOU!
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Is their a specific name for the bolts in the brake bracket not the caliper bolts the ones below the caliper bolts
Excellent tutorial. Great job Sue.
What’s the piston tool
Hi, I've seen in another video instead of unscrewing the bleeder screw they undid the Brake fluid cap in the engine bay and put tissue paper around the Brake fluid cap, would there be anything wrong with that you think? Or maybe a DIY plastic bag with sticky tape to avoid mess, By the way this video was really great, I've done this on a Lancer so know the headaches one can run into without doing the research!
The brake fluid reservoir goes to the ABS Module. If you do not open the bleed valve when resetting the caliper poison you are forcing fluid in reverse through the ABS module which over time will ruin the ABS module. It's better to let the fluid run out of the relief valve and refill as needed.
put some sil glide under that boot on the caliper you just tightened clockwise to keep the rubber from sticking to it...trust me it works much better that way...
No spring clips???
Thank u for this video 😀
+webby500mil Thank you for your feedback!
Do i need those two little screws?
+Anthony Ramirez Thank you for checking us out! You do not need them, however, they do assist in the changing of the rotors so they do not fall off or damage the threads of the wheel bearing
I was told by a Mazda tech that those are there for the assembly line and nothing more. I stopped putting new ones in.
Have fun always smile 😂😊
Great video and tips. Thank you.
Where can i find the tool?
Which tool are you referring to? +1 slowslvrdo
1A Auto Parts the square tool for the caliper piston? Where could I find that?
Here’s the tool.
www.1aauto.com/brake-caliper-piston-rewind-cube/i/1axaa00441
Great video as always! Thank you.
That was nifty on hood cuh 55 cripppp!!
What do you do if the piston doesn't twist back?!
Buy a new caliper
very good presentation its detailed..HOORAY
+vicky perez Herrera Thanks for the feedback!
Finally a female mechanic
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amazing than you
What is the box tool called?
+Peter Price Thanks for checking us out! This is a Brake Caliper Piston Rewind Cube. You can find it here: www.1aauto.com/brake-caliper-piston-rewind-cube-3-8%22-drive/i/1axaa00061
Wow ur awesome
Fuck Mazda for making me use a fucking power cube from transformers just to change some brakes
баба это горе, такой бред, не делайте так
This gives me nightmares this whole thing is cancer I need a specific tool for my brake piston sounds like bad engineering and s money grab to me but eh what can you do
Thanks for sharing this video, great information provided.