2010-18 Mazda 5 Front Brake Pad & Rotor Replacement DIY Guide

Procedure

1. Park the Mazda 5 on a level surface. Engage the parking brakes and make sure the shifter is in Park.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on your Mazda using the lug nut wrench. Use a breaker bar if necessary to get the lug nuts loose. Do not remove them yet. 
3. Jack up the car and remove the front tire. Support the vehicle with jack stands. Do not rely on the car jack only. 
4. Next, you will need to remove caliper bolts. First, you will need to remove the black plastic cap. Use a flat screwdriver to remove the caps. Inside you will see two Allen head bolts.
5. Remove the caliper retainer by praying it out using a screwdriver.
6. Push the piston back into the caliper. Pistons need to be pushed back into the caliper in order to accommodate the new rotor and brake pad.
7. Remove caliper 17mm bracket bolts. A breaker bar will help to get these two bolts loose. 
8. Once the two bolts are removed, the caliper bracket can be removed as well. 
9. Remove the set screws from the rotor. 
10. Remove the rotor from the wheel hub. 
11. Clean any dirt or rust from the wheel hub, then install a new rotor.
12. Reinstall the caliper bracket and torque the 17mm bolts to 80 ft/lb. 
13. Apply grease to the back of brake pads, guide pins, and shims
14. Reinstall new brake pads. Reinstall the brake caliper bolts and torque to 25 ft/lb. 

Follow these DIY instructions to change the brake pads on a Mazda 5.