Replace pads before they wear out
Get your simple brake pad replacement with us. And if it turns out your rotors or calipers need work too, you’re covered right here at our Lynnwood shop.
How long pads last really varies. Some cars get 50,000 miles out of a set. Others go through them in as little as 10,000, depending on the car and how it’s driven. The rule that saves money is simple: replace pads long before they wear out. Pads worn down to metal chew up the rotors, and a brake job that should have been small becomes a big one.
Signs it’s time for a brake check
- Squealing or screeching when you stop
- Grinding, which usually means metal on metal
- A pedal that feels soft, sinks, or sits lower than it used to
- Shaking or pulsing in the pedal or steering wheel as you slow down
- Pulling to one side under braking
- A brake or ABS warning light
- More than 20,000 miles since anyone last looked at them
For more on what each of these means, read our post on the 7 signs you may need brake repair.
Whatever your brakes need
Over time, other parts need attention besides pads. When discs, drums or rotors are worn or damaged, we diagnose it and handle the complete job.
- Brake pads and shoes
- Rotors and drums, resurfaced or replaced
- Calipers, wheel cylinders and hardware
- Brake lines and hoses
- Brake fluid checks and exchanges
- ABS and brake warning light diagnosis
A brake check comes with every visit
Checking your brakes is part of the routine set of checks we do whenever your car is here, whatever it came in for. You’ll hear how much pad is left and roughly when you’ll need to plan for brakes, so there are no surprises. That’s how we keep you ahead of the problem and save you money.
KC Martin has provided auto repair and brake service in Lynnwood since 1948. You have options when it comes to brakes. We’d like to earn the job, and the oil changes and bigger repairs that come after it.