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Torgus · 11-14-2008, 08:08 AM

Goto auto parts store. buy haynes manual. follow instructions. change your brakes.

5 minutes jack up car remove wheels
20 minutes per side assuming you get some tough bolts otherwise 10 minutes
5 minutes to put wheels back on and lower
50 minutes.

This manual will also answer any questions you may have doing any other work on your car.

What color are you going the have them painted?
Why would there be grease on the rotors/brakes? that's only possible if his axel is split open throwing grease around. which means he has other problems. all the op should find is normal brake dust...nothing more.
To get the rotor off just whack it with a hammer it's not like you're going to use em again.

Also, for people saying doing brakes is hard it's a piece of cake considering any other 'real work' you can do on a car. Don't be scurred by them. brakes are the tip of the iceberg so to speak, if doing a break job on a maxima is hard just give up doing any other mods yourself. i'm not trying to call you guys out who said it was hard but honestly...if you think this is hard try a suspension, clutch, exhaust, tranny swap, engine swap. now those can be a *****.

but breaks? it should take an hour at most from start to finish to do your front brakes. faster if you know what you are doing, actually work and don't take your time putting about.

good luck.

edit #1:
It's physically impossible for SS lines to make you stop better/faster guys.

The reason people feel a huge difference when they install their SS lines is because they just bleed their brakes PERIOD. Also, you need to do this every 2-3 years regardless. the only way the SS could reduce stopping distance is if the rubber line was heating up and expanding, which is basically impossible unless you're doing crazy hard braking over and over and over again. SS lines are for safety and reliability(debris will not rip a SS line as easily as it would a rubber line for instance) when you are pushing your brakes to the edge you want SS lines for the fact the rubber will not expand and pop. Thats it end of story. For the 99% of us that don't autoX your regular OEM lines will be JUST FINE. It's simple marketing gimmick/bull****. Save your $100 bucks for a mod that actually does something.

Don't believe me?
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...teel_Q&A.shtml
So why is that better than the OEM rubber design?
Stainless Steel lines provide a number of benefits as compared to their OEM rubber over molded counterparts.
1. The SS braid provides superior protection from flying roadway debris.
2. The SS braid and Teflon hose reduce expansion during pressurization.
3. They provide the race car look.

Edit #2: Op follow this to bed in your brakes correctly. http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...contents.shtml

g'luck again!

11-14-2008, 08:08 AM	#9
Torgus Banned 2003 Maxima Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston Baby! iTrader: (10) Posts: 4,229	Goto auto parts store. buy haynes manual. follow instructions. change your brakes. 5 minutes jack up car remove wheels 20 minutes per side assuming you get some tough bolts otherwise 10 minutes 5 minutes to put wheels back on and lower 50 minutes. This manual will also answer any questions you may have doing any other work on your car. What color are you going the have them painted? Why would there be grease on the rotors/brakes? that's only possible if his axel is split open throwing grease around. which means he has other problems. all the op should find is normal brake dust...nothing more. To get the rotor off just whack it with a hammer it's not like you're going to use em again. Also, for people saying doing brakes is hard it's a piece of cake considering any other 'real work' you can do on a car. Don't be scurred by them. brakes are the tip of the iceberg so to speak, if doing a break job on a maxima is hard just give up doing any other mods yourself. i'm not trying to call you guys out who said it was hard but honestly...if you think this is hard try a suspension, clutch, exhaust, tranny swap, engine swap. now those can be a ***. but breaks? it should take an hour at most from start to finish to do your front brakes. faster if you know what you are doing, actually work and don't take your time putting about. good luck. edit #1: It's physically impossible for SS lines to make you stop better/faster guys. The reason people feel a huge difference when they install their SS lines is because they just bleed their brakes PERIOD. Also, you need to do this every 2-3 years regardless. the only way the SS could reduce stopping distance is if the rubber line was heating up and expanding, which is basically impossible unless you're doing crazy hard braking over and over and over again. SS lines are for safety and reliability(debris will not rip a SS line as easily as it would a rubber line for instance) when you are pushing your brakes to the edge you want SS lines for the fact the rubber will not expand and pop. Thats it end of story. For the 99% of us that don't autoX your regular OEM lines will be JUST FINE. It's simple marketing gimmick/bull. Save your $100 bucks for a mod that actually does something. Don't believe me? http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...teel_Q&A.shtml So why is that better than the OEM rubber design?** Stainless Steel lines provide a number of benefits as compared to their OEM rubber over molded counterparts. 1. The SS braid provides superior protection from flying roadway debris. 2. The SS braid and Teflon hose reduce expansion during pressurization. 3. They provide the race car look. Edit #2: Op follow this to bed in your brakes correctly. http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...contents.shtml g'luck again! Last edited by Torgus; 11-14-2008 at 08:50 AM.