So my D2 is due for pads and rotors again. I decided to go with Bosch QuietCast rotors and their ceramic pads. I've done brakes many times before, but not on my D2. I know that there is an M8x20mm retaining screw on the rotor that is sometimes a pain to remove. The last time the rotors were changed was about 3 years ago at the steeler. I live in the Bay Area, so no salty roads= no rust. So I think that the screws should come out easily (I hope). But if I do end up needing a replacement set of screws, should I buy them at the hardware store or from Lucky8? The reason I ask is that these are brake parts and, well, I don't want them to break.
Thanks.

 

If the threads aren't damaged or rusty, you should be okay to reuse. They're mainly there to hold the rotor on the hub during the original manufacture of the vehicle. Plus, they have a low torque setting. Something like 10lb.-ft.?

 

I never re-use mine. They're not necessary at all because thro torque on the lug nuts holds them. A lot of vehicles don't have them at all.

 

10lb/ft sounds familiar.

And like Alex said, some cars don't even have these, so I guess I shouldn't even be worried about it. If I remember correctly, none of the Toyotas I own/owned have had these.

Thanks guys.

 

I never reinstall them. We have so much rust in the northeast that the disc will seize on regardless

 

A manual impact tool is very handy to remove those screws without doing any damage to them.

 

^^

That's what I do.

 

Good idea, I'll use mine.