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I used a breaker bar with a short piece of pipe on it for extra leverage. They were in there good. I used Wagner thermo quite pads. They had the shim built in. I did not re use the factory shim. I thought I had a sized piston as well. Turns out that I just wasn't turning hard enough. I...

Great write up. Thanks to the OP. I just did this job this weekend and this guide was helpful. A few tips that I will add for anyone in the future doing this. 1. I had one pin that was real easy to remove with a hammer and a flat head screw driver. The others weren't so easy. I took one...

centered on the hood. near the windshield.

Many aftermarket break suppliers integrate the shim into the pad. Wagner thermo quite is known for this. I wouldn't pay $50 for shims. Thats the same price as the pads.

It's time to change my plugs. 30K on my 06 4R V6 4x4. What plugs are you running. NGK, Denso, something else? Thanks.

nice job, but I would use throttle body cleaner.

I don't have a 4x2 but look on the drive shaft. My 4x4 has 6. 3 on the front shaft and 3 on the rear.

I use a flexable hose on my greese gun. With that, I can reach any fitting regardless of position.

I wouldn't do this without installing a new harness, you risk fire and/or your wiring harness burning up. What you can do is buy an aftermarket fog light wiring harness. You can use the wire to the high beams to trigger the new relay. This way you can run any watage you want without risking...

change the oil, lube the drive shaft, and rotate the tires. Done.

4wd or 2wd?

if you pull it out and there is oil on it, your fine. I do my own oil changes, so I know exactly how much I put in there. It doesn't burn any oil so, I'm good. It is difficult to read and take out. Be sure to put a little oil around the o ring as it can get stuck in there.

sounds like an up sell to me. They will sell you everything under the sun if they can.

It's the alternator. How old is the battery? If it's origional you might want to do both as batterys usually only last 5 years, more or less. I replace my battery every 5 years regardless to be safe as I don't want to get stuck in the hood with a truck that won't start.

replace the rotors! The 4R along with other trunks have warping issues with rotors. When you cut them, they may be true, but there is less metal for stopping, which creates more heat and more warping.