How to Change Front Brake Pads and Rotors Nissan Quest 2011-2017

Learn how to change front brake pads and rotors on Nissan Quest 2011-2017.

What you will need

• Nissan Quest Front Brake Pads
• Nissan Quest Front Rotor
• Brake Pad Grease
• Mechanic Metric Toolset

Procedure

1. Park vehicle on a level surface. Engage the parking brakes on your Nissan.
2. Loosen the lug nuts before you jack up your Nissan, or you will have a hard time getting the lug nuts to lose. 
3. Jack up the car and remove the wheel. 
4. Next, you will need to loosen the 17mm caliper bolts to get the brake caliper out.
5. Remove brake caliper. Do not let the brake caliper hang on the brake hose. 
6. Press the brake caliper piston in. Pistons need to be pushed back into the caliper in order to accommodate the new rotor and brake pad. 
7. Use a breaker bar to remove two 19mm bracket bolts. 
8. Remove the rotor from your Nissan Quest and install a new rotor. 
9. Reinstall the new rotor. Reinstall the caliper bracket and torque it to spec, which is typically 50-100 ft/lb.
10. Clean shims and apply grease to the back of brake pads, guide pins, and shims. 
11. Reinstall new brake pads. Install the brake caliper bolts and torque to 20-25 ft/lb. 
12. Install the wheel. Slowly lower your Quest to the ground. Torque the lug nuts in a star pattern to manufacture recommendations. Typical torque: 90 Ft/Lbs.