Caliper bracket torque?

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  1. rlecastro7

    rlecastro7 Junior Member

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    Hi there, i changed the front pads and rotors today on my 2018 regular hybrid prius. I'm just confused on what is really the torque spec for the caliper bracket? Is it 79 or 101. I torque it to 100. If it's over torque will something break?
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    #1 rlecastro7, Mar 21, 2022
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    Hi - interested in how many kilometres you got out of the originals?
     
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    115k kms. Mine didn't wear out evenly. The outer pad still has a lot left but the inner wore down. I just never checked my brakes before
     
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    Torque info you need in the attached: 79 ft/lbs for the caliper bracket bolts.
     

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    Thanks. I torque mine to 100, do you i damaged the bolts?
     
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    Also where can i get this manuals?
     
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    Over torquing the bolts (by 27%) over stresses the metal. The safe thing would be to replace them.
     
    #9 Robert21PrimeLTD, Dec 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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