1st: A lot of folks want to know why I did not install slotted, drilled, vented rotors and a different pad. ANSWER: I only do what I am asked to do by the customer, it is not my car 2nd: Why are the front hubs splined? ANSWER: This is the same wheel part number bearing used in the 2008 to 2015 Cadillac CTS AWD. GM just fitted them to the Camaro too...

@frugalprepper

6 жыл бұрын

I wasn't saying you should consider drilled and slotted rotors. I was saying the customer should. It probably won't be long before those rotors start drinking red bull all over again! At then end of the day if they pay the bill the customer's are the boss. I guess that would be one hub you don't have to worry about the wheel flying off if you forget to torque the axle nut to spec on a STS.

@Sicktrickintuner

6 жыл бұрын

Drilled and slotted are only a gimmick anyways. Until you get into larger diameter rotors that aren’t 12”, and more like a17 or 18” diameter rotor

@lorrinbarth1969

6 жыл бұрын

A lot of the track guys are back to using plain platters - last longer - don't crack.

@johngriffin4023

6 жыл бұрын

I know they don't use drilled anymore, but slotted are still super popular here.

@frosty98412

6 жыл бұрын

Drilled rotors will fail much sooner than these stock solid ones when racing.

It's nice to know that someone actually uses their performance car for what it was made for and not just for getting groceries and sitting in a garage.

@barbielev600

Жыл бұрын

I have a 19 2SS Camaro and I only use it for normal driving and it is garage kept. I only take it out when I'm going out somewhere special. I drive my other car for errands. I see nothing wrong with leisure driving.

@enriquerodriguez8740

4 ай бұрын

Got a 23’ ss in 2022 & 4 months ago I got a new set of tires & today I get new break pads 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 I be driving her like as if she’s stolen!

Eric, this video is what brought me to SMA. I bought a 2015 2SS Camaro since watching this, and honestly, I've given SERIOUS thought to coming up from SC to have you work on it. There's something to be said for a mechanic you can trust.

He brought it to the right place. Wish there were more mechanic like you. Enjoy your videos.

That's about the easiest brake job I've seen, but that "...shaking like a millennial drinking Red Bull" takes the cake. Too funny!! Thanks Eric.

@inorite4553

3 жыл бұрын

If you've ever had Brembos, they make the job so much easier that it's worth the added cost of the calipers regardless if you take your ride to the track or not.

Must be a real treat to work on a rust free car that's not driven in the salty muck.

@jakeaustin9894

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Eric did not work on Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus....

@ZerokillerOppel1

5 жыл бұрын

Just my thoughts! A clean job for a change!

When ever I feel down. I watch your vids. Thank you.

Ya gotta love the brake job videos. About a year ago I put the 4 piston Brembos all the way around on my G8. I bought new one's from amazon The silver one's that came on the CTSV with Camaro front rotor's and Chevy SS rears. It upped the Sex appeal seeing these through the wheels at least in my mind which is somewhat warped. Thank you for taking the time to so all of us.

I have these same exact calipers on my 2SS. Never changed the rotors myself. This video made me appreciate them more and I will be doing this on my own from now on. You made it look fun. The shop i went to didnt even use brembo pads.

Eric, Great video! I agree that those must be the easiest brakes to work on ever. Have to say though that the best part of the video was the last 3 seconds when Mrs O. pointed at the camera as you said '...you can do it.' Thank you and God bless you both Paul

This was a great video. Fantastic camera angle to see the springs and the caliper pins too. You are a fantastic mechanic Eric.

"Shakes like a milennial drinkin' Red Bull." Hilarious!

@daveyt4802

2 жыл бұрын

Monster for us Gen X'ers. Heh.

@iSKiiCozzy

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

That Red Bull Millennial joke buckled my knees. Miss the smell of brake fluid. Ahhh. Thanks for all you do!! Jim.

Mrs. O always has her "tough love" look on when the camera's on. What a lady. You are a lucky human being.

Did one last week. I put Centric parts on it. Me and the customer were happy. He brought it back for one more adjustment. The parking brake. Good stuff. Really nice car. And, Fast.

I believe you are of great value to the Watkins Glen crowd. Both speed and safety will benefit from your attention to detail.

Ooow posh looking calipers and italian performance pads, very nice :-D. You may think that watching brake pads being changed is boring.... Nope every one is different and you always do a spot on job :-D

Beautiful car!! I love working on the brembo callipers by far the easiest to work on and I love the fact when you buy the pads and disk they send out all the one use parts.. well they do if you buy authentic parts..

Love the channel man always like watching fellow mechanics I might learn something new

always nice to see the lovely MRS, O

@bigfella6629

6 жыл бұрын

Yes Eric is very lucky, she is very nice on the eye :)

I like your style. Straight forward and easy to understand. Earned a sub

One small note I discovered: GM procedure states you are to replace the caliper mounting bolts if you remove them. The angle torque spec indicates that these are a torque to yield bolt. They are single use. You could probably use them multiple times but I wouldn't be surprised if the repeated stretching over time will cause them to come loose. Also, coat bolts with loctite completely for the first 2/3rds of the bolt.. Seems kind of crazy to me. But, it is a Brembo performance item made for a performance car. Not surprising that something like this would be the case.

We have those torque wrenches a school. They are really great. So glad to see you have the best tool for everything.

Nice that you were able to get those pins out w/o issues. Last time i worked on a Brembo brake setup (Cad CTS V) the pins were seized. Had to cut them out. Liked your Redbull comment, was funny. As far as the splined hubs go, that's a very common thing, all the auto companies share parts between models. Sometimes, there'll be parts shared between companies. A good example is the steering columns, Chrysler used Saginaw columns for many years. For those that don't know, Saginaw is a GM parts division.

Great video. The caliper torque - what it ended up being after the 90° turn, has sparked a lot of debate on the ‘expert’ forums! TTY bolts, etc. Friggin tight! Thx for posting.

i loved the GAAA ZING from the brake cleaner scene !!!.....great video as always....thank you !!!!

Sunday/raceday driver. Nice car. Thanks Eric!

Thanks for the video, got a 2016 sedan Chevy SS, with bremdos. Same same brakes. Getter done thanks to you. Have a great weekend,🤠💯👍

Way to go Mrs O keep that young man on his toes!

you can just tell, this guy loves what he does

G'day Mr. O., & Mrs. O!! Another fine brake job! (Replacing OEM Brembo brakes for a Chevrolet Camaro, and flushing out all the old brake fluid.) By the way... You both, have a wonderful sense of humor! At they end of the video, you guys had me really cracking up! Thank you! Cheers! 😊✌🏼🏎❤️

Brake jobs on Brembo calipers are the best! I did my first brake job on my SRT8 at almost 60k miles. Pulled the stock Brembo pads out and they still had more than 1/4" of pad material. I don't race SCCA I do drive her hard but I do engine brake all the time and the 392 with the Nag1 engine brakes well. Brembo all the things!

#1. This was a sexy brake job. #2. You need a television show. #3. I commented, liked and subbed! (In that order)

My 2012 Regal has the same front Brembos, this video's been helpful.

Oh, they looked purdy after you burnished those babies up. Thanks Dr. O!

Finally, I was hoping you would do some Brembo's one day!

Thanks for the detail !!! Really well done.

I'm gonna buy stock in the brake clean companies. With Eric O. at SMA, my ROI will be incredible! lmao! Keep up the good work, fella. I'm about an hour and a half away from ya, so I might be getting a hold of ya to redo the front end on my car. You do awesome work and your videos speak for themselves.

I was just thinking where is that brake cleaner music and then BOOM! Pulled it out fast that time caught me off guard.

I have been binge watching these videos and every time he busts out the brake clean I cant help but giggle.

Funny, I watch you doing your best on jobs and it is very entertaining, but I feel I was with you helping.. I'm then so exhausted. Wifey then comes and tells me to mow the lawn. Dreams shattered.🙄 Mrs. O always gives me a chuckle.

Love that track (Watkins). Beautiful track, lots of history, beautiful area (finger lakes). Drove it a few times. I'm surprised the guy doesn't do the maintenance himself on a track car.

Good thing that Branick has a diaphragm to keep the bad air separate from the brake fluid.

@mannys9130

6 жыл бұрын

El Cheapo Wouldn't want all of Eric's bad air touching that brake fluid!!! Might cause a master cylinder to fail, or an ABS pump! Ouch. 🤣

This video saved me so much money

Thanks for the thorough breakdown

I like the way the post office is right across the street... Small Town Merica....

15:30 Eric I was saying to myself no, it doesn't matter which way you orient the pads as they're all the same but you worked it out so scratch that idea! My Grandma always taught me when bleeding brakes always start at the caliper(bleeder) that has the longest route from the Master Cylinder. Mrs O cracked me up at the end when she was taking the PI$$ because my very own Mrs O does the same! I'd be recommending drilled & slotted rotors to that guy (although they will most likely crack if they cook them) & great call on the dot4, another fantastic video Eric, love those fancy editing skills! 👍

hey mr o and little os,hope all is well with everyone,well done,great job as always.

The double screwdriver method for seating the calipers works ok, but it has been my experience that sometimes the pistons can slowly walk back out if 1 isn't quick enough to install the new pads. So I bought 1 of those scissor type tools to seat all 4 pistons at once. It has a small T thumb screw handle that usually is long enough, though sometimes I had to substitute a regular bolt with added length. Note that the rotor cannot be installed when using this tool ( I believe I got it through Mac ) Also 100% agree with the upgrade to DOT 4. I did that on my Challenger, and for whatever reason, the brakes feel better, and the pads seem to last longer.. Can't tell ya why, just sayn from my experience.. Good vid!

Awesome dude thanks for teaching us the right way

Excellent! Saved me almost $800!

shaking like a millennial drinking red bull....best line I've heard on the internet!

Another great video Eric. I like it when you introduce your family in your videos. It shows how family man you are. God bless you.

And YES!!! I definitely do wish all break jobs were like that

NICE Video....! Sweet Car, Mr. O is on point.... and Mrs. O is looking super SWEET....!

great video. appreciate the work and info.

I missed your brake videos. LOL I got my fix!!!

I do like those Brembo brakes. Nice and easy to work on

i have a fire breathing 2013 Camaro SS, changing the pads and calipers was a pretty easy job. Need to open that thing up with a pair of Kooks LT headers :) sounds amazing with the NPP chevy exhaust.

Notice how you can just blow on brake parts when you use a case of brake clean a day. The moisture in your breath is 50% brake cleaner. A dab of never seize on the ball on inside of retaining pin will make future changes easier.

Good vid. Always start on rear bleeder on brembros tho that's all nice I got to see how they bolt up the feed line for my g8 change.

Another amazing vido Mr.O!

As road racing tires allowed greater track speeds in the 1960’s, race teams began seeing a great loss in brake capability. In that era of organic and asbestos based pad friction material, a problem occurred with the adhesives used to fasten the pad to the steel backing plates. As the temperature of the pads increased, the adhesive would break down and cause a layer of gas to form between the rotor and the pads. That vapor layer retained heat in the rotor and acted as an “air-­bearing” high-pressure area between the pad and rotor. By drilling holes in the rotor surface those gasses were able to be dissipated into the vented center of the rotor, no longer interfering with the pad to rotor fric­tion. .Since asbestos based brake pads were outlawed in the 1990’s, new materials and bonding adhe­sives have been developed. The now common ceramic based pads do not produce the outgassing prob­lem in any conceivable street use, so there is no real function

@rtheprizeisright7323

Жыл бұрын

Dang, Sir you really know your stuff, I love to hear from professional ppl, who explain to teach not to condescend. Thank you Sir for the lesson I never knew about this.

I think Mrs O wanted to "test drive" the Camaro also.

Great video Eric O

Great job again like always

Wow, I’m impressed the brake pads are made in Italy! I didn’t realize Italy still had any factories left, as their economy seems to be 99% tourism based.

You didn't have beep the horn on the way out the door on this one, everybody heard the the Chevy Thunder coming out Ha!!!

@markwheeler202

5 жыл бұрын

Not to be confused with a Prius!

@quonsetthehutt3105

4 жыл бұрын

Everybody heard the Chevy bonging lol. I can’t buy one cause of this reason. Also the BMW chime and their general crap quality keeps me from buying one of those too.

Most shop would not go thru the effort you do to do the job right like you do.

These are the brakes! Nice work

I was so glad to see Eric put the caliper bolts back on with a torque wrench. With an impact you can literally destroy the threads in the caliper because Brembo calipers are typically aluminum. Many people go gorilla on them tightening and loosing them and next thing you know bye bye threads. Same with the bleeders.

Have the same car. Same brakes too. Had to swap the semi metallic brembos out for some hawk ceramics

Thanks for the video.

nice to see your town does the hometown hero banners

Outside the Nürburgring in Germany there are little drive-up kiosks where they will change out your pads and rotors after you roast them. Just a guy with a floor jack. Never did check the prices.

@NRecob

4 жыл бұрын

If they wait on you hand and foot, they will charge you an arm and a leg ;) lol

@Spelter

3 жыл бұрын

@@NRecob if you drive Nürburgring, you have money and don't give a shit. I saw every car on there and many accidents and drove a few laps myself. Not cheap, but fun

That's tighter than a Banshee! If he's working them that hard, I would consider some drilled and slotted rotors with directional cooling vanes.

Super Awesome, as always great video!

Sweet car, nice work!

lived up to expectations ... brake clean, brembos and dot4 goodness :-P we all got our fix .

Nice work

great video as always. whats your take on autel 906bt been eyeing one for awhile just not enough options on them.

You my sir just received a new subscriber

I like that car, and it sounds ace. I really want one!

Come on, fess up Eric O! That's your own sweet Sunday ride...

@SouthMainAuto

6 жыл бұрын

I WISH!

CYA!!! video proof of torquing is a good thing here. Customer admits he races it and the old parts looked like it too. Customer can’t come back to Eric in the case of something coming off, wheel etc. nice!

Thanks for the entertainment.

SMA, just finished your Krown series, would be awesome to get an update.

Ran one of these in the Doug Foley racing experience. Great times. Any car guy reading this look it up. It had drag radial, a tune and some other mods. Ran 12.9-13.1 at 101-106 mph. Fun times. Couple hundred bucks but worth it. They travel all around the country. Schedule online.

@hopebrowning6300

22 күн бұрын

Drive must not no how to drive .Times should of have been way better than that

Do you have to bleed through both two outlets per caliper? Thank you

I usually use anti-seize on the hub face (not a judgement, I don’t have nearly the experience you have) but what did you spray on after “noise” break cleaner?

Millennial drinking red bull..love it.. i'm gonna use that for sure.. another great video..

Awesome video. Neatness and detail. 5*

On that pressure pot you said you switched from 3 to 4 fluid can small levels of brake fluid get mixed together and it's no big deal?

FF pads. Pretty good pads. I just did a brake job and was surprised to find my local pads were FG pads. Premium to be sure but still.

So that's how it's done with fancy Brembo's.

@haywardsautomotive6156

6 жыл бұрын

Eric got to feel what real power is :D You need Brembo brakes when you go that fast :D

@Micko350

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if it's the blown 6.2?

@haywardsautomotive6156

6 жыл бұрын

No the supercharged 6.2L came out in 2012 on the ZL1 Camaro I believe

@Micko350

6 жыл бұрын

Hayward's Automotive Eric didn't mention if it was ZL1 which is why I was wondering. I thought you guys would 'tinker' with them over there as it's a track car! We really don't see them that often over here (late model Camaros), maybe 1 a month at most but plenty of stuff with the 6.0 & 6.2's pushing decent numbers!

@haywardsautomotive6156

6 жыл бұрын

It's a 2011 SS. I remember it when he put the exhaust system on it.

Another great job A+

I love your videos ! I wish I had 1/64 of your knowledge ,I can buy tools but not smarts/knowledge !

Now I know why I can't break loose the bolt that holds the rotor to the hub. Learn something everyday

If this guy is going to do track days at the Glen he might want to upgrade his set up to the Slotted and Vented disks like BREMBO-CAMARO-PKG-RT4001A1K for better performance but do all 4. Brembo are great but pricey. But you do get what you pay for with them. Just a thought. Love the channel Eric. Learning a lot from your videos.

Nice job!