Replacing Brake Pads on a Nissan Altima

Nissan mechanic checking brakes
 
Your brakes are one of the most essential components on your Nissan Altima, keeping you safe and protected. Brake pads usually last anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 miles on Vacaville roads. Replacing brake pads on your Nissan Altima can cost anywhere from $100 to $300 per axle, making it costly. Replacing brake pads on a Nissan Altima is a choice you can pursue. Read on with the experts at Hanlees Fairfield Nissan for a Nissan Altima brake pad replacement guide.

Brake Pads Defined

Before you go about replacing brake pads on your Nissan Altima, just what are brake pads? The brake pads are thin blocks that act as a buffer and pressurize your brake rotors to control the vehicle wheels. Because of their high-pressure job, they tend to wear out quickly. The weight of the vehicle and your driving style around Napa also factor in how quickly they wear.

Immediately consider replacing the brake pads on a Nissan Altima if you experience any of the following:

  • You hear a grinding metal sound as you drive around Vallejo
  • Your brake pedal vibrates
  • Squeaking or squealing when you put on the brakes
  • A warning indicator light flashes on

Nissan Altima Brake Pad Replacement Guide: Step-by-Step

The Nissan Altima brake replacement guide can be summarized in eight steps:

  1. Park your Nissan Altima on a flat surface and engage the parking brake.
  2. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel whose brake pads you work with.
  3. Lift the Traverse with a jack and then remove the lug nuts.
  4. Locate and remove the caliper – the component where the brake pads are located.
  5. Slide the worn brake pads out of the caliper bracket and replace them with the new brake pad replacements.
  6. After the replacement brake pads have been secured, reattach the caliper component.
  7. Re-install the wheel, loosen the lug nuts, and lower the car.
  8. Get back in the Traverse and pump the brakes to ensure they function correctly.

Replacing the brake pads on your Nissan Altima is a challenging job. Consider scheduling service with one of our experienced automotive staff in Fairfield.

Get Your Brakes Serviced at Hanlees Fairfield Nissan

Brake pads can be a serious concern. If the Nissan Altima brake pad replacement guide still leaves you with questions, contact us today.

 

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