# Hybrid brake repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hybrid-repair, toyota, camry\
**Created:** [October 22, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692 "2010-10-22T01:50:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![twodomers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@twodomers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twodomers)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692/1 "2010-10-22T01:50:33Z")

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Does my mechanic need to power down the electric battery on my Camry hybrid to change the brakes?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692/2 "2010-10-22T03:08:39Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692/3 "2010-10-22T11:03:39Z")

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Only if he’s scared of it, and if he is I would find a new mechanic. One who is not scared of hybrids.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 11:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-brake-repair/56692/4 "2010-10-22T11:08:24Z")

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I wouldn’t know why. Or how.

Sounds like someone is trying to make a boat payment.