Did front & rear brake pads yesterday, also new brake fluid. I used a silicone based grease to lube the pins & the rubber around the pistons. This was the first time working on the rear calipers, I noticed they are Mitsubishi, boy are they small. There is only about 3/32nd's of pad on the old ones, they may be original or have 57k miles on them.
The front pads did not wear down evenly, the right side had a 1/3rd less pad remaining compared to the left.
I used a bleeder bottle with a magnet attached to the lid, it worked great when I pushed the pistons back.
I have about 41k miles on A.R.T. cryovaced groved front rotors, the old pads are Akebono ceramic, the rotors are in fantastic condition. Is 41k miles reasonable for front pads? I could have gone 4 or 5K more on the Akebono's.
On the front I installed Monroe ceramic "CX333", I was surprised to see they contain copper particles.
Overall, this is a fun job, very rewarding.
