When you're on the open road, it may not be obvious, but as soon as you get in stop-and-go traffic, the squealing and squeaking of your worn-out brake pads can't be ignored. Instead of going to a local mechanic, save yourself some money by changing your brake pads and rotors yourself. Here Richard Rawlings' crew member Jeremy Cheatham, of the Gas Monkey Garage, shows us how. Dealer replaced Brake Pads but not Rotors - Maintenance Plan My brother has a BMW 530 and he recently had to change the brake pads, the rotors were ok but the adviser worked hard to get him to change the rotors as well since there was no warranty and my brother would be required to pay for Its usually more of a problem with new pads and old rotors. Shudder is not typically an "air in the brake line" problem. Its usually due to a high spot on the rotor created by holding your foot on the brake after a hard stop and leaving an impression of the brake pad behind on the rotor. Centric Parts new Air Disc Brake program features air disc brake pads, rotors and repair kits for all-makes. StopTech High Performance Brake Fluid is carefully designed to give drivers an edge in the punishing world of high performance motoring. EBC Brakes are the leading online brake company offering brakes, pads, discs, rotors for automotive, motorcycle, mountain bike & racing - The Truth About High Performance Brakes The Truth About High Performance Brakes. Accept Change your cookie settings. Brake pads and shims. When you push on the pedal for your car brakes, calipers clamp the brake pads onto the rotors to reduce speed and then stop the vehicle. Brake pads get the glory as the main component in stopping, but equally important are the rotors. Helping to reduce noise and vibration are the brake pad shims. The front brakes lock up I already change the caliper brake pads and it still does the same thing. High School or GED. 3,636 satisfied customers. 2008 dodge: pads, turn front rotors, replace both front a