At 6:00 I have found this to be the most important info during a brake install! A lot of times the brake pads you buy at auto parts stores will fit too tight because those clips are either the wrong ones or carelessness of the manufacturer. Then you have to pull out a file or dremel tool and shave a little bit of the ears down. A lot of people don't realize some clips (abutment clips) are designed to push the brake pad away from the rotor when the brakes aren't in use to minimize friction and brake wear, not simply to minimize rattles/squealing.

i am a mechanic for 30 years now,this video of eric is so good i want to give him,emmy,award and i want to roll out the red carpet for him,well said eric,sandblasted caliper braket,i tell you he is doing the brakes better than the dealers,god bless you eric we need ggod mechanics like you,i do my brakes at my shop the same way as erics in canada,great video

Embarrassed to confess that I am guilty of this same mistake! I felt that since I had gone to auto mechanic school back in the late 60's I would be capable of doing such a simple job as replacing brake pads. Yes, you guessed right. My brakes squeal! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I look forward to continue learning from you!

very happy to see Eric O here. Eric Obrtochta.

this is the BEST brake work tutorial video I have ever seen!

Love seeing Eric on the Allstate channel, he make some of the most accessible repair and car repair theory videos on KZfaq.

Hey It’s Eric! I like to call him the specialist. Here’s a guy that knows his work.

You're in good hands with Eric O!

Great tips. I just did a couple of brake jobs (first time ) and everything went fine. This is a fairly straightforward DIY that can save you a lot of money. A long breaker bar is a must. Thanks for sharing.

Eric O. is awesome. This is the cleanest brake job I have seen him do (no rust like all his other customers LOL). Highly recommend his channel. Nice to see he got to service a "California" car - no rust at all :-)

I can see and appreciate how conscientious you are with your work! That is commendable and a rare trait missing in most mechanics I have known! Thanks for the tips!

This video should be the first video when you google noisy brakes. I had a whistle coming from my passenger side that was driving me nuts, not to mention in looked bad coming from a luxury car. Watched a bunch of different videos, read a bunch of different forums, this should have been my only stop. Took the brake components apart, cleaned and lubricated. Issue completely fixed. THANK YOU!!!

I didn’t think you could teach me something new but you did. The lubricating underneath the hardware was new to me. Thanks so much.

Great video. I've been doing my own brakes for decades but learned a bunch from this video. Thx again!

I love the simplistic explanation of things in this video, and the clean presentation. It's easy for someone like me, who knows nothing yet, but is trying to learn about changing brake parts to grasp. Thank you for this.

Because I See AllState didn't name this fine mechanic (Dr. O) in the description. His channel is South Main Auto Repair on youtube. Check him out, he has really helpful content with Auto repair and diagnosis. Good work Eric O!

Dude !!!! Thank you so much for this video. I did my own brakes about 8 months ago and started getting the squeal a few weeks ago. Amazingly, I bought cheap stuff and didn’t change the brake shims. Bought them at autozone as well as the grease and a couple hours later it’s quiet again. Thanks !! From now on, only good stuff and no half assing

I’ve watched probably 10 videos on KZfaq’s about brakes and tips because I will changing mine in my Dodge Ram and you are the only one that does this. Good tips. I don’t want to waste time and then have my breaks squeak or make noise. Great tips. I always watch your videos on stuff like this.

AllState couldn't have picked a better mechanic to show these brake noise issues. The quality that he puts out of his shop is far superior to anything out in the mechanic realm.

that's the problem with mechanics in Malaysia. when we asked them to change brake pad, they really change the brake pad only. no lubricating, no cleaning. take the old out, put the new inside. i wish i have the courage to do it myself.

Guy, you are full of helpful info and you are appreciated for all that you do, and this just adds to the plethora of things that you share, thanks!!!!

Thanks for the video. I was just taught how to change my brakes and rotors myself, however, I wasn't shown what you just demonstrated in your video. The cleaning and lubricating. That will help when I do the front of my van this week.

Well done again by Eric O, I am a enthusiast myself but always get great information from his "How to DIY"

“The last time I checked stopping was not an option”. I love that. Thank you for such a good video.

Excellent delivery of your content Sir... Great Knowledge... linear delivery of what to do... in what order... crystal clear verbal commentary... Extraordinary communication... very pro video audio skills. Thank you.

Very helpful, I also used your trick for getting broken bolts out from the head from exhaust manifolds took couple of try’s but it worked. Thank you for the videos

I find your videos very helpful. They are direct, full of important information without being too bloated or judgemental. I think I'll go and redo my brake and rotors job l did on my 2005 Buick Allure (Lacrosse), I made some of the mistakes you mentioned. Ok, most of the mistakes you mentioned.

excellent advice. I've made these blunders many times and learned the hard way. Simple, direct and easy. Thanks for your great video!

OMG, I was looking around KZfaq about "car brake noise problem" and look who I found. Thanks Eric, along with other of your DIY videos on brake systems, I now fully know what I must do to stop the noise from whatever my son-in-law and friends did when installing all new brake before giving us his car. The brake noise is now driving my wife crazy. Sadly, its November and getting cold. Some times after 48 years, Debbie is driving me with noise problem.🤣🤣🤣

It made taking off the breaks and caliber look SO EASY!!! Thank you for this video, I'm having that noise now, so I will check it out. Thank you again.

Great video, very articulate and helpful. Thanks Eric for the great tips!

I have watched more videos than you can imagine. And i would shake your hand if i ever met you. Thank You! Brian.. Wow! A real tech!

Thank you for sharing your trade tips/skills.

Excellent video!!! Clear, concise, yet filled with what I needed to know!!

Wow! Your videos are so well done. You are so helpful. i have a “humming” sound coming from my front driver side. I was sure it’s dirty brakes. Now I know! Thanks!

Who has a sand blaster in their garage? What specific type of lubricant are you applying? We avoid mechanics and DIY because we are tired of being ripped off! I can count on 1 finger how many honest mechanics i have done business with in over 30 years. Thank you for sharing your time with us.

The most trusted mechanic on KZfaq!! ❤

Eric is the man! Good choice and thank you Allstate!!

Eric O./South Main Auto are the best! Always willing to share what he knows. Just did this same exercise on a '08 Dodge Durango that had squeaking brakes. Plenty of brake pad left, and the metal-to-metal contact surfaces were the culprit. Great tips for the DIY'er.

I followed Eric's tips and I was able to solve my brake noises. My car is quiet again. thanks!

Put rear brake pads on my 08 tundra few weeks ago and had a squeek on drivers side. After seeing this I took it apart and greased everywhere you said to and no more squeak. Was driving me nuts, thanks!!!

Eric O. is just plain AWESOME.

Thanks for this! Some great points made, after watching several others for an '04 Nissan Altima, some of what you mentioned was missed previously. I understand you need to press the brake pedal a few times until it hardens, before driving off, after brake replacement! Thanks!

Watched the video - Applied to my Heavily modded jeep and - All is quiet in the world - But really good job on this great video - had squeaks for the last month that were so annoying and had already replaced the pads on the front of the jeep - decided not to buy pads but rework the rear brakes and no more squeal - Love the more useful videos on you tube - Owe ya a beer if I ever run in to ya !!!

Great explanation for the overlooked surfaces that require lubrication. Thank you.

It really worked, only lubrication was require. Big Thanks from Sydney Australia

Great tips n tricks. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

when i starting wrenching there were only drum brakes when disc came so did the sqeakin was a learning experience to this day to cure the sqeal great video eric u rock

I just did my front brake pads and missed some points that you went over. 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawke front brakes. My runout was at .005" and thickness was 27.75 on average. I was a foreign car mechanic for 9 years but back in the late 60's and 70's. I will be replacing rotors on next brake pad replacement. I was wondering which manufacturer you suggest. Not a fan of rusty rotors. I was happy to see the Jeep cap! Glad I found you today!

Hey Eric O, Great video! But I was curious as to if you had put any grease on the back of the brake pad before you replaced the shim. Thanks.

Your video helped me figure out that annoying squeal, thanks.

I found this video at the right time.My car has been making same noises and I changed brake pads but there is still the noise.Thank you very much this is very helpful for me

Thank you for the encouragement at the very end of your video.

thank you for a well done instructional video... I was able to pick up some excellent tips Greatly appreciated that you took the time to make this video!

Great instruction, clear and precise, thanks very much.

simply the best tutorial on brake caliper lubrication for noise prevention, Thank You Eric o..

Excellent presentation , thanks !!!

I love how you started out with a safety brief. Well done

I would hire you to fix our Helicopter back in Canada. Well done Eric! your a trusted mechanic that inspire other mechanic like me. Aircraft mechanic. Thumbs up bro.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Probably the best vid I have seen on this topic.

Thank You so much Eric O. This help me fix my car. I have been nursing this issue for over 3 month. i took my car to 3 different mechanics and none could fix my car.

A very good video not only for cars but motorcycles as well. Well done Eric.

Very good job on explaining this. Very helpful

Excellent video. Thank you!

Exactly how I performed my brake job, thanks to great content like this.

The greatest diagnostic technician ever! Thanks Eric :)

Great video! Well explained and focused.

Great information! Been doing my own for yrs but this was very helpful.

This was so helpful, I wish this guy had a shop near me. Thank you!

Could you post a link as to what line you are using in the video, awesome vid btw

Great advice Eric!, Thanks

Great simple video..Thank you so much

Very well done and good explanations .

Thanks for that sir! Last time, I asked my dad to work on my brakes, he said would, but only did the front. Then I asked him if he cleaned them and like what you said to lubricate those areas. From my Haynes owners manual guide it suggests that. This past fall months the brakes on the car have been making horrible noise. I even asked him if he did the back brakes, but he did not. That just makes me want to go to an auto shop instead.

Very professionally done. I missed the sound effect when brought out the brake clean. Ya, i know, you had to be serious hsre. Glad to see some proper instructions for such an important subject.

one of the most helpful videos of all times!! thank you

Been watching your videos for a while, this one made me subscribe.

Love your work Eric keep up the good work

Thank you for the information, good sir.

Very informative video, I learned something about brake squealing. Thanks !

The simple things are the most important. Good tutorial

Eric O is the absolute best!

I didn't know Alstate makes videos. Very informative, thank you for your work

Thank you. You just took my DIY break job to the next level.

Good tips. Well done

Nice explanation. Thanks.

Eric this was perfect. Thanks! Very nice.

Your videos are great man. Thank you.

Great video and brake information!

Very helpful, thanks for the video!

good dude, thanks for doing this. Might want to add sometimes brake moan or groan comes from heat or dust shield.

Excellent info.your an expert, God bless

Very useful video. Many thanks!!

A true professional! Great video on the nuances of brake maintenance.

I'm pricing all components for a complete brake disc and brake line change-out. So this informative video was both timely and helpful. I'm hoping the mechanic shop will take the time to clean and lube all metal to metal component contact points as I won't be there to oversee their handiwork. I'll be buying the components and they'll be doing the installation and labor. I'll certainly mention to them to lubricate all the components you mentioned.

Thank you Sir, so very much for these very helpful tips on how to fix break noise! I don't replace my own breaks on my Mini Van, but now I know what to ask the "Break" place I will go to....If they have cleaned off and lubricate all the parts on my breaks. Again Sir, this information was very helpful! Sincerely, Mrs. T. Arrand

Glad I watched this video. Never considered the metal to metal contact on the calipers as one of the sources for noise.

Good points sir. Thank you!

Excellent video 👍