How to Replace 2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport Brake Rotors and Pads
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In this video I am showing how to replace the factory 2-piece F-Sport Brake rotors and pads on a Lexus RC 350 with aftermarket single cast rotors and performance pads, saving you hundreds of dollars! All it takes is a few tools and a little patience.
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@mistermatthewj 4 жыл бұрын
You have to take the cap off the master cylinder before using the C clamp to push the pistons in. Great video, that’s for doing this!
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
mistermatthewj that’s a good tip! Would definitely relieve some pressure off the lines. I was being lazy lol. Thanks man! 😎👍
@seemslegit6203 3 ай бұрын
I've started hearing a lot of squealing during driving and the brakes engage very late on as i press the pedal down, so I'm assuming i need new pads & rotors but im on a tight budget right now hence Im inclined to do the replacement myself, this video helps a lot especially as ive never done a brake swap before. I'm especially worried about using the right kind of lubricant for the right parts
@john-paulhsieh3161 3 жыл бұрын
Hey David! Thanks for this video. Can you please tell me what is the rotor size in diameter? Is it 13” or 14”?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
I am pretty sure it is 14" rotors in the front for the F-Sport RWD. I think the AWD is 13.1" rotors though. I would just call a Lexus dealership to verify though for your specific year and model/trim! Cheers!
@Adem9458 4 жыл бұрын
hey man, thanks for the videos! which rear brakes would you recommend? just the normal or drilled r1 concepts rear brakes maybe?
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Adem 58 hey my pleasure! Glad the vid helped out. So yeah for rear brakes I haven’t replaced mine yet but will probably just do slotted rotors but I don’t think you’ll notice much difference with whatever you go with. The drilled will definitely look cooler tho 😎👍
@Adem9458 4 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr thanks man, you tha man!
@howtodoelectrical200 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man very helpful
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for checking out my video too! Dave
@abrahamcarrillo9752 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video of the rear being done?
@kingofbytes 3 жыл бұрын
Rear brakes / rotors on my IS 350C F-Sport from the stealership is a $2900 job. $1100 each for the 2 piece rotors from Lexus. Stoptech OEM's those for Lexus - I called them, they cross-referenced. And gave me the aftermarket part number for the exact same thing. $ 345/ea. It pays to research and investigate. And thank you for your video!
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Wow yeah 3K is ridiculous! I’ll have to try stoptech next time the brakes on this one or my RX 350 F-sport are ready for replacement. Thanks! 😎🍻👍
@andyburnett8012 2 жыл бұрын
Good grief, I've just been quoted £190 to buy front discs and pads from my local Lexus dealership. They wanted £464 to fit them (including parts) so I'm doing it myself!
@kingofbytes 2 жыл бұрын
@@andyburnett8012 Then those cannot be F-sport rotors. F-Sport rotors are stupid money 🤑
@andyburnett8012 2 жыл бұрын
@@kingofbytes They most certainly are f sport discs and pads. I purchased the car from that exact dealership and they know my exact vehicle. I was quoted exactly £190.80 to supply (not fit) front discs and pads.
@kingofbytes 2 жыл бұрын
@@andyburnett8012 that's great then! Look up part number PTR09-53085 and tell me what you're seeing. Maybe I should buy overseas!
@JFKennedy-wy5ez 3 ай бұрын
When you get the rotors, do they come with a sticker or a label saying which side do they go or it doesn’t matter
@christopherlee3273 3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE REFERRAL ON THISE BRAKES, LUCKY I LIVE CLOSE TI THAT R1 SHOP SAID I GOT THE LAST PAIR. I WOULD HAVE BEEN SCREWED WITHOUT YOUR VIDEO THANK YOU AGAIN . Oh and your amazon link is no good for the where to buy .
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Christopher! You're very welcome my friend! That is great you were close enough to go pick up the last pair! Mine are still going great, just recently hit 45K on the RC 350 and no issues or noises. Thanks for the tip on the amazon link, they tend to go bad over time so I'll have to see if I can update it. Cheers bud! 😎🍻👍
@TheRogerKyle 10 ай бұрын
So anyone know for sure the size/thread of the bolts to remove rotor?
@cruzcartagena7750 2 жыл бұрын
Very good video. One question on the rotors. Are these directional? ie; direction of ratation specific for proper air cooling? Thanks and again great video.
@DavidSchwartzjr 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, sorry for the late reply! So these are not directional in terms of the venting. If you look at the rotor from the "top" instead of the side, the vents are straight across so you don't have to worry about directional orientation when installing them. Double check thought if you order some because things may have changed from the time I installed mine. Cheers! 😎🍻👍
@cruzcartagena7750 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr thanks for the reply. I did order recently, and they have changed their manufacturing. The change is that the front rotors are manufactured directional with regards to the internal cooling fins. They are slanted and must face in the same direction as installed stock rotors. They're also identified with different last digit for L/R ie 123-4 & 123-5 (This was as per R1 Tech Support and the part numbers on box.) On my FSport the vents on the stock front rotors face forward. The rear face straight up and down and identified L/R. With that said, I have matched them up so they will be installed as per stock regarding internal fins and the outside slots/drilled holes are facing the same way. BTW, your video was what led me to R1. Thanks!
@DavidSchwartzjr 2 жыл бұрын
Hey that is great to know! I’ll probably be replacing my brakes in the next coming year so that info will be extremely useful, thanks!
@Chadsjack Жыл бұрын
@@cruzcartagena7750 I bet you are not the only one finding the stock ones with drilled holes facing forward. I was so so confused on my 350 FSport and I've been googling for the same issue. The L/R indicator forged on the disc rotor (can't be wrong putting in a wrong box), and I was spending time convincing myself left-side is the driver side regardless of the internal fins. LOL
@eltondavisjr 3 жыл бұрын
Great Job!
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks you sir! Hope it was helpful! 😎👍
@eltondavisjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr do you think the pads from R1 will be fine if i did not replace the rotors?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
From what I’ve been told by a Lexus mechanic and others comments on here, it’s most likely going to make noise. It’s why I did both pads and rotors at the same time. My Lexus mechanic friend told me that even using Lexus oem pads thats aren’t the right f sport part number makes squealing and noise.
@eltondavisjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr Thank you I may do the same! I’ve watched a few videos and yours was most helpful. Very clean, short specific, too the point.
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@eltondavisjr thanks again for the kind words! I can ramble often so I try my best to keep on topic haha. Have a great day and best of luck on the brakes! 😎🍻👍
@strumpeteer 3 жыл бұрын
How are these R1 Concepts brakes doing after 9 months on your RC?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@stumpeteer hey man, they are still doing great! no sounds, squeaking, clicking, or issues. I did have the car in storage from around April til July due to the lockdown stuff so that kept some mileage off the car but other than that, been working just fine! Dave
@christopherlee1673 2 жыл бұрын
My new pads have a shimm attached do i have to instal the extra shim still? And what side of the rotor do you put the pad with the warning thing or clip that m a kes noise when uour pads are worn? Thank you
@DavidSchwartzjr 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Christopher, I always remove the aftermarket shim and use the ones that came with the original brakes. I do that just to ensure there's no risk of noise, but you definitely don't want to have an extra shim in there, only one. So you can choose to keep the shim that it came with on there and just install it like that, or remove the original ones and replace the new shim with the old one. I don't recall which side the low pad clip indicator was installed on since this was so long ago, but if I'm not mistaken, I don't think its going to matter which side it is on since both pads should wear down evenly over time. I would def ask on a forum if you can though just to ensure you don't have to mess with taking everything off and re-installing them.
@christopherlee1673 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr ok i think i threw the shimms away ill order new ones. What brand brake pads do you recommend?? And thank you for response iv switched the pads twice already and there so lound it has to be the shim i nees
@DavidSchwartzjr 2 жыл бұрын
Are you replacing rotors and pads at the same time? Are the rotors the Lexus rotors?
@christopherlee1673 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr i got the rotors that i believe you recommend, and i just ordered new shimms
@roberteverett9579 4 жыл бұрын
I installed Akebono front pads on my RC 350 as I did on my GS 350. Got tons of brake squeal. I installed Toyota anti-squeal shims (part#0494530340) in addition to the included shims to make the noise stop. No noise now.
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Nice man, glad to hear that those Toyota shims kept the aftermarket ones from making the squealing noise. I definitely understand the frustration with noisy brakes so I am hoping your comment will help others having the issue too! :)
@erickmiller7388 2 жыл бұрын
I am having the same issue. Akebono ultra premium ceramics make a squeal at low speed braking with only Toyota shims. I just installed them with both the akebono shims and Toyota queit shims so hopefully it fixes the noise
@Mr_Banker222 3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@stuntdriver2147 11 ай бұрын
So how have those rotors worked out for you ? I heard the slotted and drilled rotors look cool but, are problamatic.
@DavidSchwartzjr 11 ай бұрын
Hey there so I still have these brakes on my car now, noticing the rotors are a bit warped as there’s some vibrating at higher speeds. There is a trade off with slotted and drilled, can crack and can’t be turned (at least I wouldn’t). I’m gonna end up replacing them soon, but not sure with what yet. Need to see what R1 has come out with since this video.
@peteroliver9042 9 ай бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr I think you made a mistake by putting the anti-seize grease on the hub face. You could have inadvertently created a small amount of run-out of the rotors which is now giving you the vibration. The hub face needs to be perfectly clean when installing the rotors.
@likablemichael 4 жыл бұрын
Are these coated rotors? I've always been curious if they stay black as they wear down
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Hey so they are black zinc coated but anything touching the pads wears off to expose the silver metal color. The rest of the rotor remains black though. Good to keep from rusting. Kinda wished the brake portion would stay black too though lol
@likablemichael 4 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr That's what I thought but they still look cool lol!
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Mc Yeah, trust me, soon as I find some black rotors that stay black I’ll send out the word! Haha, thanks for checking out my channel man!
@likablemichael 4 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr No prob, if you check out mine you'll see we have similar interests lol
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Mc nice! Yup just subbed, I’ll peep some vids tonight!
@warlockdude12 4 жыл бұрын
Would this fit Lexus a 2015 IS 350 F Sport
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
I am not certain. The best thing I could advise is call a Lexus service shop and ask if they use the same brake part numbers and that way they can confirm for you 😎👍
@briannhdzz 3 жыл бұрын
hey man i’m having problems with my brakes they’re making squeaking and ticking sounds and I don’t know why. I’ve done everything as you said is there anything that I may have forgotten
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, sorry to hear about the squeaking and ticking sounds you're experiencing still. What brand of brakes and pads did you use?
@briannhdzz 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz I believe their akebono pads and two piece rotor from lexus oem
@briannhdzz 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz can I contact you through instagram or any other way
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Brian Hernandez sure bro, I got my insta on my profile. I’ll help as much as I can! 😎👍
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@briannhdzz Okay, so when I talked with my neighbor who is a senior tech with Lexus, he said that if you try to pair up Lexus OEM parts with aftermarket parts you're always gonna have squealing sounds. You'll either have to replace the pads with Lexus pads, or go with Akebono rotors if they make them in 2-piece otherwise you'll have to go with 1-piece rotors like I did. The ticking may have to do with a number of things, could be the caliper pistons, the rotors themselves, or something else. The squealing is from using after market pads on Lexus rotors. Hope that helps man. Believe me, I understand that frustration that you're going through. The main reason I didnt go with Lexus rotors and pads (aside from price) was because the rotors last about 15K on average depending on driving habits. 😞
@bobduncan9060 4 жыл бұрын
how long did it take for the caliper to fall off?
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
For me, those bolts were not overtorqued or hard to remove so it only took a minute or two to get the caliper off. Are you having issues getting your caliper bolts loosened?
@vs5617 Жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr I think he is giving you a hard time because we never saw you finish torquing down the caliper bolts.
@rafayzafer1092 3 жыл бұрын
What’s the torque specs for the caliper? Can’t find any literature on it.
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
I could not find specs either. I just tightened them to a reasonable amount. Not too lose to where they’d work themselves out but not so tight that they will weld themselves together over time lol. Sorry man with I had an exact answer or measurement for ya.
@rafayzafer1092 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz yea I figured, I found something saying 76ft lbs so I just did that...I even tested the other side with the torque wrench at 76 and it clicked just before loosening with not too much additional pressure so I’m satisfied at 76 🤷🏽♂️ did the wheels lugs at about 85, specs were saying from 80-103 so I picked something in the middle...if they loosen over the week I might go to 103 But yea thanks man! Very helpful video and very simple to do!
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Rafay Zafer yeah middle ground would be safe. I would always err on the side of too tight over too lose any day too. You should be good man! 😎👍
@stephendonovan8987 4 жыл бұрын
So the stock 2 piece rotors are directional vane and you replaced them with straight vane rotors...?
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Stephen Donovan yes, there is definitely a noticeable difference in stopping distance and response so I wouldn’t say they are similar, but the R1s I put on work great and there’s a significant decrease in brake dust. No noise as of this time either. Big difference in price so it just depends what you’re after. Everyday driving and good brakes or performance driving/track then go for the stock or upgraded rotors/pads. Dave
@briannhdzz 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz Wait so directional vane means there’s only one side to put them on?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@briannhdzz If you purchased directional vane rotors, yes, there is a specific right side and left side rotor. If you have straight vane rotors, it doesn't matter which side you install them on. I also replied to your other comment Brian. 😎👍
@briannhdzz 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz damn I might be a little slow but how do you know which side is which
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@briannhdzz No prob bro, check out this link as it will describe it much easier than I could lol www.zeckhausen.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=6446_6515
@jonatanramirez5302 4 жыл бұрын
Do you know the torque specs for the bolts?
@DavidSchwartzjr 4 жыл бұрын
Jonatan Ramirez I didn’t torque them down to a set limit, I just made sure they were tight but not ridiculously over tightened. Hasn’t been an issue for me personally.
@Tanfo77 2 жыл бұрын
Factory torque specs for these is 76psi.
@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883 3 жыл бұрын
Is your rc350 f sport AWD OR RWD? What's weird is, i have the AWD model of the rc350 f sport, and it doesn't come with two piece rotors. Yours probably a rwd model. I don't see what the difference is between the awd and rwd.
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Hey man! Yeah my RC is the RWD version. That’s interesting they would have different front brakes. 🤔 maybe due to torque vectoring or they assume weather conditions will be different on those with AWD?
@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr Yeah, I figured yours was the RWD model. I was thinking of getting 2 piece rotors because they dissipate heat better than 1 piece but I'm hesitant because mine didn't come with the 2 piece rotors from the factory. That's weird that Lexus did that. Thanks for the info.
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883 Sure thing bud! Yeah I would have liked to have gotten the 2-piece for the same reason, but I don't do much spirited driving these days, or much driving at all for that matter. I'm gonna see what I can find out because now you have me curious too haha!
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
@@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883 Okay I asked my neighbor who works for Lexus and he said its because the AWD versions (same on IS and GS models) have smaller brakes so they don't have the two-piece rotor option on the AWD systems.
@kuvyoghmoobamelica6883 3 жыл бұрын
@@dangtruong2242 You won't be able to put 2 piece rotors on the AWD version. Just get the rotors for the AWD version. Like what David said above, it's probably better to have a 1 piece rotor for where you have snow and salt.
@lakay99 3 жыл бұрын
No brake bleeding process?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Nope, none needed if all goes well. As long as no air gets into the brake fluid, you will be good to go, might just need to pump the brakes a bit after getting everything back on to build that pressure back into the lines. If you feel the pedal go to the floor even after pumping them, yes you would probably need to bleed them, but I've never had an issue doing it this way with modern vehicles.
@lakay99 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr Good to know and I do appreciate your response.
@howtodoelectrical200 3 жыл бұрын
Is your Lexus a rwd ?
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the one I have is RWD 350 F-Sport.
@missemae12 3 жыл бұрын
Omg wish I wasn’t too scared to do this myself. I got quoted about $1100 to change my brakes and rotors 😑
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Akam3 I know that feeling when you got the quote. I wish I could be there to physically help you do them!
@missemae12 3 жыл бұрын
David Schwartz that would have been awesome. I appreciate the video though, could be useful in the future 😌 Thank you so much!
@jonathanklemm2932 3 жыл бұрын
I replaced front brake pads and rotors and still makes a loud noise when brakes at low speed, I installed OEM parts.
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Are the pads and rotors made by the same company? What kind of sound are you getting at low speeds?
@jonathanklemm2932 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr is the classic squeling noise when hit the brakes with aftermarket pads, but I already installed OEM pads and rotors, both are LEXUS, but still making same noise this car is piky with that front pads, I am on the lexus forum and all the people said the same, I dont know what to do, in other car brands like BMW you just installed everything OEM and all run good, but in Toyota I see different results
@jonathanklemm2932 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr yes the same provider and company on the boxes it says TOYOTA & LEXUS this is the noise that it makes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqini9BixsyVmXk.html&feature=emb_title
@DavidSchwartzjr 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah if they are both Lexus oem parts you shouldn’t have squeaking or squealing. The only thing I can think is if you have the wrong type of pad for that specific Lexus rotor. My buddy that works with Lexus said they have to be the exact correct ones otherwise you’ll get noise. So even though you’re using OEM Lexus parts, If let’s say you’re using the f sport ceramic pads on a regular RC 350 OEM (non- fsport) rotor but not the Lexus 2-piece f-sport rotor it’s going to make noise. Sorry man wish I could be more help but that was part of the reason I went with the R1 Concepts instead of from Lexus,. I had read the same issues on the forums as well before deciding not to get the Lexus brakes myself.
@jonathanklemm2932 3 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr could be that issue, I already sent an email to the provider to see what they say, but thanks for your answer bro
@OBZRV82 2 жыл бұрын
Yo appreciate the brake tutorial bro 🙏🏿. It's disgusting how the dealership be jack up prices like that. I understand their a corporate entity with the soul propose of profit. But our soul propose is to avoid getting financially raped by these corprate crooks. Sorry the rant.😅 Peace
@DavidSchwartzjr 2 жыл бұрын
Hey glad the tutorial helped out! Yes, when I walk into some of these dealerships service centers I know instantly where all that money is going lol. I can relate to your feelings and rant haha. Have a good one! 😎🍻👍
@Mel007ize Жыл бұрын
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