If every tech was like you, I wouldn't mind taking my cars to the dealer... unfortunately they are not... Great video!

Over twenty years of being an auto technician, over 20 years as an automotive instructor this is one of the best brake videos that I have ever seen. But Faye don't forget safety glasses (your a role model now) Thanks

As a woman who is learning and about to replace my brakes and rotors for the first time on a new-to-me 2012 Tundra (have done some work on a previous ‘02 Tacoma, but never brakes) I feel like I struck gold finding your video! Thanks for the detail and the inspiration of seeing someone like me doing the work! Can’t express how cool this is and how much more excited I am now to take this on!

why couldn't i have found this video 2 days ago when i did the brakes on my 2012 tundra! very well thought out video! thank you!

I would not mind leaving my truck with you. You are a great mechanic.

Great Video! The tidbit on how you can tell the level of brake wear by just checking fluid level is priceless. I also didn't know my Tundra had a brake level sensor giving an idiot light when pads are needed. Thank YOU!!! I'm a subscriber now.

I have never in my days seen such an animated and interesting vid on changing brakes..... keep up the great work, the subs will come.....

Very detailed. I bought a 2013 tundra last year. Anything i can learn to diy without getting ripped off or lied too. Great video. Keep em coming.

"You can learn a lot by just paying attention" -Faye 2020

Awesome job girl, you're so meticulous and detail oriented...Keep up the good job !! Greetings from the " Best snow state on earth 🌍 "

thanks Faye! I'm back again rewatching this entire video tutorial once more as a refresher, after doing my brake pads using this video years before, for putting another new set of front brake pads on today! as always, you are flawless and make learnning automotive tasks a breeze with your lovely smile and detailed yet simple apporach in explaining.

OMG, talent and beauty in one package! You're great as a mechanic...I bet people are always asking you if you're already spoken for. I saw the scars, you have been through a lot in life already.

I appreciate the clear detail of your thorough step by step process with tips to make it easier. I have the info and confidence to do this job when it’s time to do so. Thanks!

I chuck my Tacoma brake pad pins in my electric drill and use either cleaner and scotch brite or fine sand paper to get them nice and shiny. Then lube them as well. I enjoy knowing thought that I’m not the only OC mech. I work on commercial aircraft (28 years) and tell people all the time that you want your mechs to be OC. Thanks for all your videos. I do all my own vehicle maintenance and even though I’ve done most of the things I see you do on your channel I still learn things every time. Thomson Twins (You Take me Up )“ I know what it means to work hard on machines. It’s a labor of love so please don’t ask me why”.

I watched this with my kids to explain to them the brake job I was doing on my Focus and they were super into it, especially my daughter at the end with the chicks!

I was once again dazzled by your grace, sympathy, generosity and simultaneously with the detail, professionalism and superior technique shown. Thanks Faye, (v.manuel, in Portugal)😲

You're a very awesome mechanic you're a very detailed individual I like watching your videos

@14:44 PRO TIP: For those of us in the NorthEast that find the rotors seized to the hub flange, there's two threaded bolt holes (Faye runs her finger right past one of them). Check the new rotor for the same threaded hole to match up the proper metric bolt. You can run an 8mm metric bolt into the threaded hole to press the rotor from the hub flange (bolt can be found under the hood holding down the airbox and other items, or just source the correct bolt from a hardware store). Just wanted to add this tip for anyone in the NE or the salt belt because you can spend all day pounding on the rotor and still have zero luck. Also an air hammer around the areas Faye pointed out works wonders as well. Great content, im subbing right now 🤘🏼😁🤘🏼

Hands down one of the best auto tutorials I have seen!

Coming from an old brake specialist your into about the brake fluid level reflecting the condition of the pads won you a like on this video. 👍

For all mechanics out there, if you want to sleep well, be honest and do your work well, lady you did such a good work on replacing those brakes. Please be my mechanic. Thank you for your help.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Thanks for the video! First time doing brakes by myself! I've done a few other small projects on my own but recently did the valve cover gasket with my dad and he thinks I can handle brakes. Videos like this give me the confidence as well!!

I always feel like Faye is what would've happened had Phoebe from friends become a car mechanic 😆 and I mean that in the most loving way possible.. very caring, funny, passionate towards what she does and of course goofy from time to time 😅. Just a joy to watch. Keep up the good work!!!

Faye, you were born to be a teacher. I love your enthusiasm and how much you enjoy doing what you do. I feel like I can go right out and do the brakes on my Highlander. If only I had a lift . . .

ive learned so much. ill never look at a brake job the same way again, you're awesome!!!

FAYE!!!! Please repeat the part of not topping off brake fluid on every video...Holy Cow, I have tried to explain this concept to so many people and it falls on deaf ears. Love the vids keep it up.

I sure got involved with this video. I got tired after watching just one caliper get changed. As soon as the job was done i was thinking, "there's one more caliper agggh". Then i remembered wait, i'm not doing this job. But, watching the entire video reminded me of the first and so far only brake job i did and how tedious Good show sister Faye.

I can count the number of people I've watched doing auto repairs that didn't make me cringe or want to yell "stop!" on one hand. You're one of them, Faye. You are a pro. Well done!👍

The intriguing thumbnail brought me here. That, and what I thought was going to be front pads on my '16 Tundra. Wasn't until I pulled the wheels off at 54,xxx miles, and at the rate I'm going, I've probably got another year to go. PLUS, thanks to Faye, a little over 3 mins. into this vid, my truck should give me a "heads up" when it's actually time!! I should probably keep watching though...

As an auto enthusiast, I can easily tell you are a true professional...You give Life to AGG...Thank You for being so entertaining and instructional at the same time...

Ran across your channel after buying a 2013 Tundra and looking for some routine maintenance tutorials. By FAR my favorite mechanic on KZfaq. You rock Faye!

I looked up like 5-7 videos and this is by far the best one . Most informative and best instructional video by far . DIY

Im a apprentice technician mechanic for Volkswagen, im based in Aus,Melbourne. Im a 2nd year, mid 20s, and already know working with brakes. Of course in the everyday workshop we don't go to the extreme that you have - great work though. We do lubricate the sliders on some brake setups, and the rear drums I've been told to apply some copper grease behind the brake shoes/pads in the drum. Just figured you wanted to know you've making a difference, so heres my comment and share of experience. Great to see someone elses work and compare it. Absolutely love when you do videos with Danny and when we straightened your block and files down your tappers (I think thats what they were called) I was glued to the screen. engine building is what im eager to see and learn, everyday service work is a bit too casual. Anyway, in short, thanks for a great video and your service with many smiles! Just hopes everythings wokring out for you and your success.

That was a great video. Just did this job with rebuilding the calipers as well on my 2010 tundra. I watched at least 20 vids and found yours AFTER I was done. Which is a shame cause you’re was definitely the best. I realized I WAYYYY over lubricated everything and definitely bent the backing plate cause I head a God awful scraping as I drive smh. PLEASE make more tundra vids!!

Doing these videos (filming and editing) takes so much of your free time. Thank you for investing your time like that. Very altruistic of you; very much appreciated.

Faye, you are intense and extremely focused. I love your attention to detail. You are also extremely organized and methodical. You are as eloquent as any College Professor I ever had in college. I really enjoyed and learned a lot from you. YOU GO GIRL!!!

Your the best Faye I could watch you work on cars all day! I just love your energy!!

Faye, you are so perfect! Any customer of Faye's should have total confidence in her mechanical abilities.

I just purchased a 2008 Tundra with 63K miles and love it.

Just a thought to add, But before you pull the vehicle off the ramp after your done.....pump the brakes up till they're hard. I've watched a few colleagues in the past forget this and prang customers cars backing out the shop. Those pistons in the calipers are still a little way back from the pad and it'll take a couple pumps to get them snugged up to the pad, last thing you want is to brake and have the pedal go to the floor! keep up the good work Faye!

Just found this video recently because i am changing the brakes on my wife's Tundra. Great, thorough video... helped A TON. Thank you so much. Just a side note, being around the Great Lakes, those pins took hours to get out!

Great vid and overview of doing a break job I may have to do front pads on 2001 Nissan maxima “MadMax”My son’s first car. It use to be mine it got passed down to him after I got a pickup. Needless to say “MadMax”fell apart not long after he got it. It’s been fun doing the repairs myself. To save him $$. When I was younger I thought of going into automotive mechanic line of work. I ended up with CS degree. I still missed working with my hands and fixing things. And have an appreciation for auto-tech’s . I estimate in past 12 months I have saved my son almost $1700 in labor and parts costs (using mostly aftermarket parts) I am trying to spur an interest in him in developing skills and mechanical skills that will help him in life. This is something missing in today’s youth.

Literally about to do this procedure on my 07 Tundra DC 5.7. Glad it popped up in my feed. Good info.

I have only been subscribed for a couple of weeks and I would totally use your channel for DIY. I like automotive mechanics and you are a lot of fun to watch and, you're funny, and I like that you show the chickens because I find chickens hilarious. More than the average person. I grew up with chickens and my dad had a few of the kind that you have. I remember laughing at how they looked running around.

I love that in all your videos you always have a smile on your face and love your laugh as well, Keep up the good work .

I kind of already knew how to do this from other videos but I was drawn in by the energy and style and it can't hurt to get another version of it...great job, always nice to see someone enjoying their work and passing the wisdom along

Gearing up for spring maintenance (Fort Worthian here, that's like late February with this year being the oddball out) and this had absolutely everything I've read in the manuals for specs, not to mention it was a helluva lot more entertaining. 👍Plotting out new brakes soon and needed the refresher! If the weather holds, I'll be sliding under for the radiator and the ATF drain this weekend. Loved the brake bleed vid I watched right before this one. Way to earn a sub!

I have been a master ASE for 40 years (retired) Faye your dam good!!!!!!!

Faye, this was a great tutorial and I will be using this method to do my next break pad change. I am 52 and just getting into DIY automotive repairs. Your videos are very informative and easy to understand and follow. Thank you so much for all the effort you go through to make these videos

Wow.... You are awesome! So nice to see a female Technician that loves wrenching and her job. I am definitely Subscribed and looking forward to more great videos from you.... Happy wrenching!

Excellent work very professional you can always tell a good mechanic when they use torque wrenches ,very important. Thank you for your contribution to the DIY world.

I just did a complete brake job on my 2014 Tundra before watching this video and I consider myself pretty thorough on everything I do on my truck. I have to say I'm very impressed with your work, your attention to detail is superb. Better than me..and that was my truck that I was working on. Great video, thanks for sharing. Subscribed:)

Now I feel confidant to do this job this week. Thanks Faye.

It just makes sense to clean and inspect other parts, since you've got it apart anyway. Most shops don't do that, which is why I do my own work.

Very detailed, precise video's. Not only easy to follow your step by step instructions, but you make them fun to watch. Very talented lady. Thanks Faye.

Great job. You do things the right way. That's the difference.

Best automotive video so far! Thanks!! Really helpful

I am also a “Perfectionist “...that’s why I love watching you working!

I love this so much that I watched this 5 times.

This is the first of your videos I have seen, and I am blown away by the level of detail and explanation you provide! Subscribed. Keep up the good work...we need more teachers like you in this world!

Great video!! Because of you making this very detailed video, I was able to point out to the mechanic, as of why my brakes were squeaking, and his lack of professionalism. He forgot to replace both sets of springs on the caliper, for both front brakes. You saved me alot of money, and stress, by going over every detail. Thank you, and keep up the great work.

Very clear presentation, great camera work (& mechanic work). Good extra tips like taking the photo and red dotting once torqued. Love all perfectionist mechanic. Quetions:

Good video covering the process. Don't forget to pump your brake till it firms up after the job, or you may find yourself freaking out as you back up the vehicle and your pedal goes to the floor. 😯

Wow. Subbed. Legit best work I’ve seen on KZfaq. I’ve done a lot of diy brake jobs over the years but none of them at this level. Thanks for sharing. I’m stepping up my game.

Just love your energy. It’s an absolute delight listening to your commentary as you zip thru your video. 👊🏻👍🏻

Good to see you are back twisting studs and nuts.

I open the caliper bleeder then push back the pistons having the fluid into the bleed instead of back into the line. Then the full bleed. Then I take the caliper off to preform the brake pad / rotor replacement. The brake bleed cap should be replaced if the old one is cracked / missing. Love your very through videos! (and the chickens)

I didn't need a brake job, just had to watch the entire video because of your beautiful eyes... :) Great video!

Well done Faye. Our trusty old '01 Tundra thanks you. So many people slap pads and forget the caliper contact point cleaning and lubricating. They end up with uneven pad wear and poorly performing brakes.

Thanks for the video Faye! Great reference video. I tend to clean and lube any rubber boots, since they don't get much love and dirty boots turn into torn boots. A soapy rag on the caliper piston boots and silicone paste keeps everybody healthy. Same for the slide pins, that grease gets lots of heat... stuck calipers is less fun than ongoing maintenance.

Faye you really are a gifted teacher. It would be awesome to see you doing classes. The industry is short on quality techs and you could help solve that problem. 👍

That moment when you stop what your doing to watch Fayes video. Because you know she’s going to drop some knowledge 👍👍

Really appreciate all the camera angles....excellent work...... you keep it fun. Thank you. :)

You freaking rock, Faye! You make the job look so easy, and you cheerful approach is inspiring! Thank you!

Well done Faye. I'm really starting to like your videos. You cover the little things no one else does. Keep up the good work!

First off: great video. I like how you role. I didn't read all the comments, so maybe this has been addressed earlier, but red loctite is for things you assemble and expect to never disassemble again. If disassembly is required, expect to apply heat to break down the loctite. For this application you should be using BLUE loctite.

Okay, so I have only watched four and a half minutes but learned so much about brakes, hydraulics, fluid levels indicating pad wear and more... your great Faye! Please keep doing these :) Joy ( Going to watch the rest now )

first timer to your channel. You're awesome! I appreciate you teaching me the brakes on my Tundra. I will be checking with you for other maintenance fix its. Thank you much, Ms. Faye

You are an awesome woman. Thank you for teaching all of us. I love watching your videos. And you

I’d happily give you the keys to my 4Runner. 🙂 some people just know what they’re doin. I could tell that was you after 2 mins. Subscribed 👍🏼

I do a lot of DiY and this was probably the most comprehensive and easy to watch video I've seen. Keep up the good work!

Omg am gonna use these tutorials for my upcoming Sequoia. Great vids girl.

Initially threading on by hand, i like that.

@02:46 OMG!! Faye! I love your 'football analysis' graphics !

Great information in this video. The tip about marking the torqued bolts is a great idea. I used to work on the iRobot Powered wheelchair. That wheelchair is a class 3 medical device that can actually climb and descend stairs, so strict adherence to the torque specs is critical to prevent failure and user injury. One time I did actually lose sleep because I could not remember whether or not I had torqued the main bolts that fasten the seat arms to the power base. Fortunately the customer is an engineer, gear head and has good mobility and torque wrenches, so early the next day I called him and asked him to verify that they were torqued. They were, thankfully, but putting a discreet mark on them and checking before I left would have saved me some sleep.

Faye shows those brakes who's boss! Good video.

Thanks again Faye for your awesome video..I wish I had seen this in 1990 when I started wrenching on cars, you would have been a breathe of fresh air to say the least in all the garages I worked in. Thanks all the same for inspiring those younger wrench turners in the crowd!

Fantastic Video! Very detailed info. If I lived near your shop I would bring my Toyota in when I need brake work.

Thank you Faye. This was a very well paced video that teaches the very fine details of this procedure. Always nice that people still take time to show us these things. Happy Holidays!

You madam, have been trained very well. Proud to have you on the toyota team

I live in Nova Scotia Canada. The pins(hardware) need to be replaced here more often then not when you change the pads. Not a punch to get them out, you have to use an air chisel. Rust rust and more rust on rust, every bolt is rusted on. Also i need that vacuum tool. Great video!

Excellent video! Love watching your videos! One suggestion remember to pump up the brakes before putting vehicle in drive or reverse to bypass that short period when you have no brakes! Thus scaring the crap out of yourself.

Excellent tutorial, you’re very well spoken and you have a great sense of humor, the last thing I need to watch is a brake tutorial (I have one or two under my belt) but I watched and enjoyed yours. Keep the videos coming!

Great training video I have done many brake jobs still learned something today.

Hey Faye, even though I know about 90% of that you can always learn something so absolutely you’re helping countless people and due to the in mortality of KZfaq you’ll continue to help people for a long long time. Back right around the time when you were born you may not know this but maybe you do you couldn’t go to the Big chain parts store and get parts for your Toyota they had foreign automotive stores that’s where you went for Volkswagen Toyota etc. so I went to the Toyota dealer which was always almost considerably cheaper probably 99% of the time and if the dealer wasn’t cheaper it was usually so close in price you just went to the dealer knowing the parts were sure to be better in quality and being Toyota you really didn’t go there for repairs mostly maintenance stuff so due to that I always use factory Toyota stuff regardless of price unless it’s just insane which I really haven’t run across that to speak of. keep the videos coming keep busy stay safe🐔🐔🐔👍

Great vid Faye......so thorough!! 🤯 Have a good week!! 🐔🐔

That was very informative. Thank you for making this video. Very detailed, step by step instructions as well as informing on the need to lube.

thanks! Learned a lot about whats going on with my car by watching this process :)

GREAT DYI VIDEO! The video, audio and content are all superb!!!

Wow I'm liking these trippy new graphics. Stoked to see a brake video!