Got roasted by a mechanic buddy for my brake job and he was right

I did front pads and rotors on my 2002 Corolla last month and my friend saw the dust boots were torn and pointed out I never cleaned the caliper slide pins (didn't even know that was a thing). He said the pads would wear uneven and seize up within 5,000 miles, which I ignored until last week when the car started pulling hard to the left on the highway. Has anyone else had a buddy call them out on something that actually saved them money down the road?

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grayperez3mo ago

@patel.leo roasting you too, saving you from a fire hazard honestly.

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patel.leo3mo ago

Bet you didn't pop the cap off the master cylinder and let the calipers push back easy either. That ziptie trick for the brake hose to check for a collapsed line could've saved you that highway scare before it ever happened.

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