2015–2023 Ford Mustang

2015-2023 Ford Mustang — Brake Pad Replacement

By Ray Delgado ✓ Certified Mechanic · Published Sep 21, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026

🔧🔧🔧 Advanced 1-3 hours $205 DIY

Save $245 by doing it yourself! Shop cost: $450

Quick answer: Brake Pad Replacement on a 2015–2023 Ford Mustang is rated Advanced and takes about 1-3 hours. You'll need 3 tools for this job, and parts cost about $205. This guide walks you through the full job step by step, including the mistakes to avoid.

Quick Video Tutorial

Parts You Need

Total Cost

$205.00

Part Name	Part Number	Price	Buy
Front or rear brake pad set for 2015-2023 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium; verify axle, brake package, and VIN fitment	—	$180.00	Amazon
Replacement pad hardware or wear sensor only if the kit requires it	—	$25.00	Amazon

About prices: shown prices are typical retail averages and change frequently; cheaper alternatives may be available. Confirm the current price before buying.

💡 Pro tip: Order all parts at once to save on shipping

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps carefully

Confirm axle, parts, and brake condition

FRONT axle of the 2015-2023 Ford Mustang. Base/GT: dual-piston floating calipers. Performance Pack/Bullitt/Mach 1: 6-piston Brembo calipers on 15-inch rotors — pads and job differ. Buy pads for your trim plus hardware; siphon reservoir down from MAX before retracting pistons.

Lift and secure the vehicle

Park on level ground, chock the rear wheels, parking brake set. Break front lugs loose on the ground, then jack at the factory jacking points onto rated jack stands — never work under a jack alone. Remove the wheel.

Remove the caliper and old pads

Base/GT: unbolt the caliper (two bolts) and slide it off. Brembo: leave it bolted — drive out the two pad pins, lift off the springs, slide pads out the top. Hang a freed caliper by a hook, never the hose.

🔧 Mechanic's note — Tom Becker

On Brembos, those push-fit pins seize from heat cycling — if they won't drift out with a punch, I soak them with penetrating oil instead of forcing them, because a bent pin will never seat right again.

Install pads and hardware

Brembo: slide pads in, fit tension springs, tap new pins home fully. Base/GT: clean bracket lands, fit new abutment clips, seat the pads' ears in the clips. Retract pistons evenly, watching the reservoir. Keep grease off friction faces.

Torque, pump, and bed in

Torque bolts to the Ford spec, refit the wheel, lower, and tighten lugs in a star pattern on the ground. Pump the pedal until firm. Bed with moderate stops and cooling time; avoid hard stops for a couple hundred miles.

🔧 Mechanic's note — Ray Delgado

I pump the pedal before moving the car. Every shop has a story about someone who retracted the pistons, rolled out of the bay, and found no brakes at the first stop sign.

All Done!

Test your repair before closing everything up. If something doesn't work right, double-check your steps.

⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Changing only one pad or mixing pad sets on an axle
• Working under a vehicle supported only by a jack
• Letting the caliper hang from the brake hose
• Forcing a seized piston or ignoring a leaking caliper
• Skipping final lug and caliper torque or the bedding procedure

Tools You'll Need

Floor jack, rated jack stands, and wheel chocks Lug wrench and calibrated torque wrench Brake piston compressor or suitable spreader Socket set, wire brush, brake cleaner, gloves, and eye protection

⚠️ Safety First!

• Informational DIY. EZ Car Fix is not a shop.
• Work on a cool vehicle on level ground; support it with rated jack stands and chock the wheels.
• Never hang a caliper by its hose. Do not inhale brake dust or use compressed air to blow it away.
• Replace pads as an axle set and inspect the rotor, caliper, hose, and hardware before reassembly.
• If the pedal is soft, a hose is damaged, a piston will not retract, or the rotor is below specification, stop and arrange professional service.