We all hear that Toyota brakes are inherently "soft", and there is a lot of truth in that.
I recently replaced rotors/pads and flushed/ bled the system on our 1999 Avalon. The brakes just didn't feel like our Mercedes as far as firmness. They stopped well, but they have never felt firm and I don't like the feel. New stuff and thorough bleeding didn't make much difference.
I removed the trim panel under the steering wheel (two hex head screws at the bottom and four friction clips at the top). Remove the metal underpanel (two hex head screws). Sorta stand on your head and you can see the brake pedal height adjustment. Back off the lock nut (blue paint on mine) and adjust the rod out of the bracket a bit by grabbing the knurled knob with pliers. Raise the pedal height a touch (~ 4mm.). Make sure stop light switch still is in range (should be).
This made a WORLD of difference in the "feel". Much firmer feel, even though it's just a height adjustment. Thought I'd pass it on FWIW.
I recently replaced rotors/pads and flushed/ bled the system on our 1999 Avalon. The brakes just didn't feel like our Mercedes as far as firmness. They stopped well, but they have never felt firm and I don't like the feel. New stuff and thorough bleeding didn't make much difference.
I removed the trim panel under the steering wheel (two hex head screws at the bottom and four friction clips at the top). Remove the metal underpanel (two hex head screws). Sorta stand on your head and you can see the brake pedal height adjustment. Back off the lock nut (blue paint on mine) and adjust the rod out of the bracket a bit by grabbing the knurled knob with pliers. Raise the pedal height a touch (~ 4mm.). Make sure stop light switch still is in range (should be).
This made a WORLD of difference in the "feel". Much firmer feel, even though it's just a height adjustment. Thought I'd pass it on FWIW.