How to Replace Front Brakes 10-15 Toyota Prius

1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace your own worn, squeaky, fading old brakes. This video is applicable to the 11 Toyota Prius.
🔧 List of tools used:
• Flat Blade Screwdriver 1aau.to/oxS/1AX...
• Phillips Head Screwdriver 1aau.to/oxS/1AX...
• Pry Bar 1aau.to/obR/1AX...
• 14mm Socket 1aau.to/otc/1AX...
• 17mm Socket 1aau.to/otc/1AX...
• 21mm Socket 1aau.to/ofi/1AX...
• Ratchet 1aau.to/oxY/1AX...
• Socket Extensions 1aau.to/otc/1AX...
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/ogW/1AX...
• Anti-Seize Grease
• Brake Parts Cleaner
• Bungee Cord
• Paper Towels 1aau.to/ob9/1AX...
• Floor Jack 1aau.to/ofT/1AX...
• Jack Stands 1aau.to/ofY/1AX...
• Large C-Clamp
• Wire Brush 1aau.to/oaV/1AX...
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[@jameslanouette2221]

Dude, you gave the best lesson in brake changes I've seen. After watching, I was thoroughly confident doing it myself, and it came out perfectly. Thanks a ton!!!

[@djcass9256]

I soooooo agree!!

[@jeffreyreicher5241]

Great video. Made changing brakes look easy. I feel like a fool for having the Toyota dealer charge me 350 to do my front brakes on my 2011 Prius. Never again. Thanks again.

[@1AAuto]

+Jeffrey Reicher Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com

[@NamNguyen-id7qz]

A Toyota dealer quoted me $430 with a $40 "special coupon" for front brakes. I almost fell but a quick google/youtube did help alot. Thanks!

[@musclesmouse]

I have changed my brake pads since my first car Honda CRX in 1990s. Saved so much during the years. I watched to make sure there are no surprises. I'ved owned a prius since 2008. This is my first brake pad change.

[@buddyleewoods2327]

Just changed the original front brakes on my 2015 Prius with 150,000 miles on them while watching your clear & excellent video . Thank you . P.s. great Elvis side burns . Your the king .

[@raffaellorelaxingvideo]

Hello everyone and thanks for the very useful video..I add that after replacing the pads you must check the brake fluid reservoir. You have to do this because when you replace the old pads with the new ones the level of the fluid in the reservoir rises above the maximum, so you have to suck out a little bit of it with a syringe.Bring the level back below the max line and put the fluid in a container so if you need to add more later, it's there. When reassembling the front piston, push it in by hand, leaving the brake fluid reservoir open. Do the same thing with the rear brakes, open reservoir cap and rotate the piston clockwise with simple pliers. I hope I have also given my useful contribution.

[@MrPantheon117]

The warning about the battery needs to be in your wheel hub video, the reason I am here is because my brake pads fell out somehow during that job and I wondered how the piston had moved, your videos are great and I know it is hard to include every step sometimes (especially for a seasoned mechanic)

[@ledarkpoet]

Did it all in 10 minutes. I am very impressed

[@DandyDoesIt]

This is the 2nd video where I've noticed that you didn't instruct to remove the master cylinder cap before compressing your piston. Is there a reason?

[@emmanuelhabte4491]

Indeed you are the best customer service so far by all means.

[@1AAuto]

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[@Msuthy]

Very clear video! Good job! Want to let you know I am deaf. I read the closed captioned what you said on the video. On 12:30/13:39 the cc said "put a torque the lug nuts 280 foot pounds...." I knew 280 ft lbs was not correct! I asked my hearing son to listen and he told me that you said "80 ft lbs".

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+Mike Thanks for watching. If you ever have any questions regarding torque specs leave a comment and one of us can get back to you! 1aauto.com

[@davidwood7170]

Yeah, I was reading the Closed Caption too, it said 280... lol. But the Commentator stated "to 80 ft lbs" Haha Man, 280 ft-lbs would probably break the studs off!!!

[@user-gl5cs4ii6e]

Would it be an identical process for the rear brakes? Thanks for such an awesome video!!

[@SamIAm-ww9gz]

Thank you. This is far and above the other shade tree mechanic versions that skip a lot of info and steps.

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[@raymondschwarzkopf3487]

Excellent video. Thank you for being so thorough and easy to understand.

[@1AAuto]

Thank you for the great reply. We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com +Raymond Schwarzkopf

[@frankfreelymejailer1505]

This was very informative. I had 1.5 mm on my pads. 167,310 miles on original Prius pads in a city that is mostly steep hills. Unlike a flat environment where one can coast to a stop; I find myself needing my pads at all the stop signs and traffic lights at the bottom of hills. I have heard of Prius’ brakes lasting for 300K miles. Must be in relatively flat cities.

[@gokhanelma]

Thanx for video sir ... 😊Not easy😂 for me

[@KiotiUgry]

Maybe the best howto mechanical video I have seen, great job. Hit the subscribe, hope you guys are still making content

[@kumara5492]

Excellent, I already replaced brake pads and this video is in detail on how to even change rotors. And rhis has helped me in changing one of the lug nuts that I broke .Nice work. I subscribed. Thank you.

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[@HelpMeObiwan1]

I looked up a video just to see what the tool is called that depresses the caliper piston. This video shows a conventional caliper piston. My 2015 prius has a piston that will not depress with a C clamp. There is a twist mechanism on mine. Once I realized why the C clamp method was not working (the first time I replaced the brakes), I used needle nose pliers to twist the piston in. But this time I wanted to find the proper tool. I'll keep searching.

[@1961Marat]

wow you are a honest guy.

[@kaciquesmoraes]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the process of brake replacement. I had a question on the caliper piston. When using the C clamp to retract the piston to a flushed position, do I need to open the bleed valve to release the excess oil and prevent the oil to go up to the oil reservoir?

[@one_mega_ohm9139]

I believe there is supposed to be a rubber grommet on the one slide pin with the indentation near the tip. I think they swell and stick in the caliper.

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

Thanks for this, should be easy to follow even for me. I will probably doing this soon and will need to replace the front shock/strut assemblies, may as well do all of it while I'm down there.

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[@wanderlust101]

Great video, I’m gonna give it a shot.

[@haroldrull4943]

Good videos, very professional. Now I’m a subscriber .

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[@MinLee2]

This video is so good! Thanks for producing & sharing this!

[@1AAuto]

+Min Lee Thank you for your feedback! We are happy we could help.

[@congoboy007]

I noticed you were missing a nylon insert bushing on that top caliper pin, is that not very important for overall performance or really necessary?

[@Chakirisan]

Great video, thanks so much. Question do you need to open the brake fluid reservoir when compressing piston? I thought I remembered having to do that on my Ford Transit Connect. Thanks for any help. 👍

[@asiboy2912]

Nice! Does the brake fluid reservoir overflow?

[@AmazonasBiotop]

Can you drive around with the 12v battery disconnected on a hybrid? So I should press down the brake pedal without the 12v connected? The answer is no on the both questions.😂 But I got the hint inderectly that it is more important to make sure that the wheel sides are correctly mounted than connecting the battery 😂❤ Thanks for the video! ❤

[@telabib]

Excellent video, thanks.

[@stevesmith9173]

Great video & thanks for sharing!

[@drivewaygarage1561]

Thanks for the video, I will be doing this soon.

[@lifecrownproductions1539]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davideckert4702]

Is this a prius hybrid you are doing the brakes on?

[@counciousstream]

Easiest disc brakes that I have ever changed. Literally 10 mins from the time the wheel was off until it was bolted back on. Just remember to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery first.

[@GM-gv8qd]

I should have watched this video, I'm in a ditch HELP!!!!

[@kristupasantanavicius9093]

If you like to DIY, you *SHOULD* get a torque wrench. It saves so much worrying about how much you should torque nuts and bolts.

[@salvadoreec]

Besides the pads, which other parts are recommended to replace? I went online and they have also "anti rattle kits", "Caliper repair kit". Maybe special grease?

[@1AAuto]

+Sal Espinoza Thanks for checking us out! This would all depend on the condition of your other parts. Sometimes you will need to replace the rotors with the pads, the caliper should be re-greased when they are serviced just to ensure they are properly functioning, and anti-squeak can be useful even on new parts to prevent the noise from even starting. If there is no issue with the other parts you do not necessarily need to replace them, other things may be more of a preventative maintenance fix while you're already under the vehicle.

[@user-di3fc4ez6i]

My rotors were seized and I had to use the two bolts to free them. The bolts size is m8x125. 2cm or an inch is long enough

[@DM-bx1zv]

Excellent tutorial!!!

[@vickvega571]

I had my breaks changed a few years ago 45k miles later they look good and feel fine. Anyone know how long the pads last? 2013 prius thanks -

[@neilmichaels1761]

Actually they can go 100,000 plus miles. Just did mine at 96000 miles for the first time and they still had some pad left

[@lukejo5541]

Amazing video!

[@wty1313]

The fist pin taken out of the bracket is missing the rubber grommet in the groove - it was likely stuck in the cylinder.

[@jonny-mj5jl]

brake fluid flush too?

[@tylertran93nsx]

Has 1A Auto ever replaced intermediate steering shaft becuase clunking sound over bumps on a Prius gen 3?

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[@nickicruz3658]

Great and fantastic , i like and thanks a lot for the upload..

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[@orgildashdavaa]

Hi i put the wider one on the outside is it fine? Or should i change them? Thanks

[@emmanuelhabte4491]

Very brilliant

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[@khalidmahmood3773]

Very helpful thank you

[@Yellowbasterd]

What happen to the squealer clip ?

[@pgreenx]

do you need any thread lock on mounting brackets or anywhere else? thanks

[@mytunes2922]

Do i need to remove the bracket ? Can i just replace the pads?

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

8:14 Is it worth opening the bleeders or the reservoir cap?

[@ZombieCraftSlaya]

When disconnecting the battery should I use a memory saver or will it only affect my clock?

[@1AAuto]

+Clone Trooper This will also affect your radio preset buttons but that is an easy thing to reprogram. Thanks for watching.

[@Truth_Revealed786]

In Toyota manual the torque for mounting bracket bolts is 101 ft-lb ,more torque than tyre bolts, many do it to 79ft-lb. is it safe to torque at 79 ft-lb ?

[@2010Korea]

Thanks for an awesome video!!!

[@PokerMunkEEE]

Bottom slide bolt was missing the rubber thing towards the bottom.

[@sneekc2146]

Will this work on a 2017 model?

[@1AAuto]

We currently do not have an auto repair video specific to your vehicle. You might be able to apply some of the basic steps shown in this video to your application. +Sneek C

[@N7492]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting!

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[@romeomaloco3180]

Are the pads the same size on both side

[@ravonnemaxon6015]

Will this work on a 2016 Prius V?

[@salomonaquino5722]

Just perfect

[@blairgrossman8179]

Why look anywhere else? Thanks. Wouldn’t have disconnected the 12v battery.

[@skorpyo331]

Awesome vid

[@1AAuto]

+skorpyo33 Thanks for the feedback!

[@ricardos5899]

So you don’t have to bleed the brakes?

[@1AAuto]

+R S It is not necessary to bleed your brakes.

[@shafi10a]

Do not use a c clamp. You need a special tool to twist and retract the piston back in. Pushing them in on this Prius can break the piston

[@ginocorrales8293]

If your calipers have the indentations for the “special tool” you can just use needle nose pliers to turn and “screw” them in.

[@one_mega_ohm9139]

Only on the rear, which as mentioned you can push and twist at the same time with needle nose pliers, if I remember correctly it was super easy.

[@skorpyo331]

Now, if im doing all 4 rotors when do I pump the brakes? After each one? Just looking for proper order.

[@ltwhiteagle]

I have the same question

[@mcmahon1130]

Just pump them once after you've done all four brakes.

[@tgoodm1]

Nice!!!

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Nice fabulous for suggesting the 12v disconnect if you need to push the piston back do you need to open the vent or do anything on the brake fluid side of things

[@iuriirudov]

I do open a brake fluid reservoir before pressing the pistons.

[@RennieAsh]

I’m pretty sure all the pads on mine are rattling and jiggling on every single little bump

[@michaelphears7750]

What gloves are you using in this video?

[@1AAuto]

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[@BrainToMush]

Excellent video! Thanks.

[@casperthesavage22]

At 12:00 he says replace negative terminal but doesn’t show it At 13:07 there’s a gap from tire to pushing the brake pedal, is there a dtc for a scan tool??

[@alexz6807]

U didn’t hook the battery back up

[@arisaka9963]

So basically, just like any other brake job.

[@josorzo11]

Thanks the dealer is asking $275 ....

[@hnng3919]

101 ft-lb? Seems high. May be 101 N-m

[@sheldonhaynes4915]

That tire could use some air.

[@muhammadshakeelahmed2839]

2 Good

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+Muhammad Shakeel Ahmed Thanks for checking us out. 1aauto.com

[@christianarellano384]

And I don't conect the battery back or what?

[@tueta6455]

so much grease on the sliding parts

[@1AAuto]

+Tue Ta Thanks for the feedback!

[@goosecouple]

I thought brake pads on the Prius are lifetime, meaning don't have to be replaced during your lifetime because hybrids don't often use the pads for braking.

[@buddyleewoods2327]

I have 2015 Prius , bought it new . After 150,000 miles driving uber & Lyft as well as food delivery in San Francisco i did alot of breaking & some of the steepest hills .I have to replace front break pads . I'd say the breaks last alot longer than normal cars . Very well built car inside & out . Made to last .

[@MrTmenzo]

That's false. You need to replace as they wear out.

[@davidwood7170]

@@buddyleewoods2327 I do Uber as well. 2013 Prius. Changing front brakes at 112K miles. So the brakes on these cars do indeed last much longer then non Hybrid cars

[@StayBassd]

Mine needed to be replaced at 120k, but i also use it to deliver food, so frequent stop and go.

[@mikeparker8919]

I've got a 2010 Prius with 242,000 MI this is the first brake change front only. But it's only because I'm so busy I can't stop for anything, LOL.

[@planktonus]

Bought sets of pads and rotors. Your brake pads don't fit correctly into the caliper brakes , had to grind them down. And no, don't tell me I need to clean my bracket, bracket was fine.

[@1AAuto]

+Ivo Apostolov We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to reach out to us directly we would be happy to check further into the issue for you.