You can save hundreds of dollars by replacing the pads and rotors yourself. And it only requires a few cheap tools.

That’s why we’ve put this guide together. With it, you’ll get a feel for the kind of work, tools, and parts you’ll need to change your brakes. Photo credit: ORION PRODUCTION / Shutterstock ...

In fact, steel is used to create many parts of your car’s braking system—including its brake rotors, brake calipers, and components of the all-important brake pad. The latter is largely ...