Doing Brake Pads '98 Lexus LS400
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Have you got it apart already? Don't the pads fit just one way?
Won't they only go in one way, since the pins slide in the top? I have a 2006 but both our cars have fixed calipers. If I recall there's a cutout for the brake wear sensor but it's only used on one side. that part is so expensive I used the old ones since they were not tripped yet. Also I learned Lexus says you have to replace the caliper bolts every time if removed, and if car purchased used all the shims are missing. BMW is much cheaper lol
The pads should only go in one way 
All the chamfered pads I've seen are chamfered on both sides
All the chamfered pads I've seen are chamfered on both sides
I took the pads out last night and they got mixed up on the work bench.
Wear indicator was $90. That’s why I took them apart. “Brake Wear” light came on. I tried to solder it but couldn’t.
There is a Raybestos aftermarket...I picked them up but did not install. With BMW, you can get OEM for $12, i.e. the same part as OE, without the BMW box. Shame Toyota marks up like that.
Here’s all 4. It’s sorta hard to do the “math” in your head.
I just heard back from Lexus. You are correct. And the leading edge on my car has the cut outs in the down position.
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Late to the party as usual; '98 Lexus LS400 FSM:
If the pads are chamfered on both sides (like Akebono), use the slot for the wear indicator as the guide.
If the pads are chamfered on both sides (like Akebono), use the slot for the wear indicator as the guide.
Best price I could find in my area was $60. I decided to go with the OEM.
Would you post a pic of page BR-22? Please?
I did it right! Excellent. Thank you!
Thank you. I wanted to see exactly where to apply grease to shims.
You're welcome!
I noticed without the shims, there was a clunk sound on my car because the pads could shift ever so slightly (Toyota has 8 per axle and they are always gone if a muffler shop did the brakes--tossed with the old pads, instead of moved to the new). I decided to buy them and sure enough clunk goes away. But it's not service affecting--if I had to do it again I'd live with it. I think the shims were over $30 per axle. Everything Toyota is expensive, way more than BMW! lol The other way is avoid OE pads and go Akebono.
p.s.--not the OE floor mats, however. Back in 2016, factory mats, but only in a gray color, were online for $18. I ordered 3 sets but everyone else was ordering them too, so I only got 2. That's one thing Toyota is serious about, mats. They have special hooks to secure them that were redesigned. Wouldn't want CHP to have to rescue runaway cars again
p.s.--not the OE floor mats, however. Back in 2016, factory mats, but only in a gray color, were online for $18. I ordered 3 sets but everyone else was ordering them too, so I only got 2. That's one thing Toyota is serious about, mats. They have special hooks to secure them that were redesigned. Wouldn't want CHP to have to rescue runaway cars again
Do the OEM shims fit aftermarket pads ? Aftermarket pads don't need to be 100% identical in shape to fit, just as long as the "ears" are the same, there can be some minor variation in the shape and enough that the OEM shims might not match up perfectly. If the shims are just flat plates, even if they're bigger or smaller, I guess they'd be fine. If they have hooks that wrap around the metal backing plate though, they'd better be 100% matched in size.
