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The XV70 Camry front brake job is one of the friendliest on any modern Toyota. Single-piston sliding calipers, two 14 mm guide pin bolts, two 17 mm bracket bolts, and a rotor with no retaining screw. The same layout applies to the 2.5 four, the 3.5 V6 and the hybrid — the only real difference across the generation is rotor diameter on TRD and some V6 builds.
The part people get wrong is the hub face. Camry rotors seize to the aluminum hub and the corrosion scale left behind causes runout, which shows up as a pulsing pedal a few thousand miles later. Wire-brush the hub down to bare metal, use M8x1.25 bolts in the rotor's service holes instead of beating on it, and torque the lug nuts to 76 ft-lb with a wrench rather than an impact gun.
| Item | Type | Product search |
|---|---|---|
| Breaker bar or impact wrench 1/2 in drive Loosen lug nuts before lifting the car. | Required | search retailer |
| Lug nut socket 21 mm, 6-point, 1/2 in drive (thin-wall for alloy wheels) All XV70 Camry lug nuts are 21 mm. | Required | search retailer |
| Floor jack 2 ton minimum Lift the front of the car at the pinch-weld jack points. | Required | search retailer |
| Jack stands 2 ton pair Support the car at the front subframe/pinch welds while wheels are off. | Safety | search retailer |
| Wheel chocks Chock the rear wheels before lifting. | Safety | search retailer |
| Socket wrench set 3/8 in drive ratchet with 12, 14, 17, 19 mm sockets 14 mm for caliper slide bolts, 17 mm for caliper bracket bolts, 12 mm for the brake hose bracket if disturbed. | Required | search retailer |
| Combination wrench set 14 mm and 17 mm Hold the guide pin from turning and reach tight spots behind the hub. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Breaker bar or long 1/2 in ratchet 1/2 in drive with 17 mm socket Caliper bracket bolts are torqued high and often corroded. | Required | search retailer |
| C-clamp or brake piston spreader 4 in C-clamp or caliper press tool Push the single front piston back into the caliper before fitting new pads. | Required | search retailer |
| Bungee cord or mechanic's wire Hang the caliper from the strut spring so the brake hose is not stressed. | Required | search retailer |
| Rotor forcing bolts M8 x 1.25, about 40 mm long, two per rotor Thread into the rotor's two service holes to press a rust-stuck rotor off the hub. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Dead-blow or rubber mallet Free the rotor from the hub face and seat the new one. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Wire brush Hand brush or drill-mounted Clean rust and scale off the hub mating face so the new rotor sits flat. | Required | search retailer |
| Torque wrench 1/2 in drive, 20-150 ft-lb Torque bracket bolts and lug nuts to spec. | Required | search retailer |
| Torque wrench (small range) 3/8 in drive, 10-80 ft-lb Accurate torque on the 14 mm slide bolts. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Wire brush / small file Clean the pad abutment surfaces on the caliper bracket. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Turkey baster or syringe Remove excess brake fluid from the reservoir before pushing pistons back. | Recommended | search retailer |
| Front brake pad set Trim-specific: standard 2.5/3.5/hybrid vs TRD dual-piston Confirm by VIN — TRD and some 3.5 V6 packages use larger front brakes. | Parts | search retailer |
| Front brake rotors Pair; standard 305 mm on most trims, larger on TRD — verify by VIN Replaced in pairs so both sides wear evenly. | Parts | search retailer |
| Brake cleaner Non-chlorinated, 2 cans Remove the protective oil coating from new rotors and clean the hub. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Silicone brake grease High-temp synthetic caliper/pin lube Lubricate guide pins, pad ears and the back of the pad shims. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Anti-seize compound Thin coat on the hub face (not the pad or friction surface) to slow rotor seizing. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Brake fluid DOT 3 (Toyota FMVSS116 DOT 3) Top off the reservoir after the job if needed. | Consumables | search retailer |
| Nitrile gloves and safety glasses Brake dust and cleaner are irritants. | Safety | search retailer |
Caliper bolt sizes (14 mm slide, 17 mm bracket) and 21 mm lug nuts are identical across 2.5 A25A-FKS, 3.5 2GR-FKS and hybrid. What changes is brake size: most trims use a standard vented front rotor around 305 mm, while the 2020+ TRD uses a larger rotor with a dual-piston front caliper, so its pads and rotors are unique. Order parts by VIN, and measure your existing rotor diameter if you are unsure.
| Wheel lug nuts | 76 ft-lb (103 Nm) |
| Caliper slide (guide pin) bolts, 14 mm head | 25 ft-lb (34 Nm) — verify in the service manual |
| Caliper mounting bracket bolts, 17 mm head | 79 ft-lb (107 Nm) — verify in the service manual |
| Brake hose bracket bolt | verify in the service manual |
The two caliper slide (guide pin) bolts take a 14 mm socket, and the two caliper-bracket-to-knuckle bolts take a 17 mm socket. Lug nuts are 21 mm.
76 ft-lb (103 Nm), tightened in a star pattern with the car on the ground. Re-check after 50-100 miles if the wheels were fully off.
No. The Camry's electric parking brake (on trims that have it) acts only on the rear, so front pads and rotors need no electronic service mode. Rear pad replacement on EPB-equipped cars does require a scan tool to retract the actuators.
Thread two M8 x 1.25 bolts into the threaded service holes in the rotor face and tighten them alternately; the rotor gets pushed off the hub. Penetrating oil around the hub center and a few mallet blows on the rotor hat help on rust-belt or hybrid cars.