I am back again.

So I discovered that my rear break pads were worn as the wear indicator started squealing.
I got the rear break pads at a parts store for around 2k, mind you no be the original one I buy oh as toyota dealer for lekki talk say na 30k! The last one I bought served for over eight months so this one should also last same.

1. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel

2. Jack up the car and support on jack stands

3. Remove the wheel nuts and tire

4. Use the tire as your workshop chair while its off the car

Please if your car is auto put the gear in park, if manual put the gear in 1. And don't forget to "shock" the alternating tire

5. Loose that bolt on the lower part of the caliper using a 12mm spanner, so as to access the pads

You know the main problem with soy on older cars is that you keep finding things that need to be replaced.

I was thinking of starting a OEM parts business but the ridiculous tariff increase by GEJ meant I had to hold on till they make up their mind how far they want the country to fall before they change their mind. As a small start up I cannot ship a small quantity of parts then pay ridiculous tariff to compete with the fake stuff on the market. If I pay N2k for the cheapest Toyota pad in the market shipping and tariff will easily push price to N5k hopefully the country will return to what we remembered it to be no more presidential task force in the ports

sultaan:
You know the main problem with soy on older cars is that you keep finding things that need to be replaced.

Whether on new or old cars, your break parts wear off as they are designed to wear off, and you Must change them if you value your life

Having said that , as a car gets older its parts also gets older and performance will reduce, to take it close to its new state you perform regular maintenance which in most case involves replacement.
So if you don't want to replace any part of your new car, sell it after 3 years