2005 Lotus Elise Brake Pad Change

A step-by-step guide on how to change the pads on an Elise. A track-focussed set up from the factory makes this an easy job.

I found a box of replacement brake pads for the Elise on the shelf in the garage, so I decided to fit them on the car. They are EBC Yellowstuff pads - not really a street pad, but I might as well use them. The brake haven't been feeling too good for a while and when I looked at the brake fluid and pads it was clear why! I have been neglecting the Elise, I am afraid to say.

This video is a set-by-step guide on how to change the brake pads on the Elise. It's a very straightforward job - the rear is a little more complicated than the front but easily doable at home, for even the most mechanically challenged.

0:00 This week's work
1:06 Tools needed for the job and jacking points
3:41 Front Brakes - overview
4:20 Front Brakes - removing the old pads and pushing in the pistons
5:54 Front Brakes - fitting the new pads and reinstalling hardware
7:44 Front Brakes - comparing old and new pads
8:43 Jacking the rear/one side
9:25 Rear Brakes - overview and how to access the pads
10:54 Rear Brakes - removing the old pads
14:15 Rear Brakes - winding in the piston
14:55 Rear Brakes - fitting the new pads and reinstalling hardware
17:48 Don't forget to put the brake fluid cap back on!

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