No, very different. Metallic pads are generally more expensive but much better depending on vehicle. Ceramic pads are even better on most vehicles.
NO! Brake Calipers are what compress your Brake Pads on to the rotor which turn simeultaniously with your wheels.
It would be unusual to have the same brake pads front and back. That is not to say it does not happen but normally the brake pads on the driven wheels are bigger than the passive wheels.
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Yes you can use two left pads on the same brake. You might want to reorder the brake pads so you get two left and two right but in the meantime you can use them.
Brake pads are a component of the braking system in a vehicle, not the same as the brakes themselves. Brake pads are the friction material that presses against the brake rotors to slow or stop the vehicle. The brakes refer to the entire system, including components like the brake pads, rotors, calipers, and brake fluid.
yes
The 1993-1998 Toyota Supra (the non-turbo version) has the same brake pads as a SC300. The 2.5TT Soarer may not.
Can someone help me with the same promble.. how do you change the front brake pads and what tools do you need to do the job
Possibly worn brake pads. Remove the wheel and inspect the brake pads on that wheel. If you replace the pads, replaceall padson the same axle.
This link is a video on how to change your brake pads: http://www.ehow.com/video_2328352_how-replace-brake-pads.html. There are several other videos in the same series on other brake and car maintenance.
Silicon is in the same group as carbon on the periodic table. Both carbon and silicon are in group 14, which is also known as the carbon group.
The brake pads on an Olds Sierra are a wearable part. When replacing brakes it is better to change both fronts or both rears at the same time.