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[–] PriorityMotif 14 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you make sure to grease the slide pins?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

With the proper lube, I hope? They get hot, anything other than synthetic lube for brake parts will gum up

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yep, you're good.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I had a close call in traffic not too long ago, was glad I had brake pads replaced relatively recently

[–] Lurkinney 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

All 4 rotors needed replaced?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

The car has 51,000 miles on it (82,000 km) and only the rear brakes needed to be replaced. I always thought the front pads wore faster, but they still have a lot of meat on them

I always replace rotors with pads. I don't have time to take the old ones to get resurfaced, and they aren't that expensive in the grand scheme of things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it a newer vehicle with adaptive cruise control? If so, the adaptive cruise on some vehicles will use the rear brakes to slow you down when needed, which can cause the rear pads to wear out faster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Ah, good point. It does have that feature and I use it a lot. I don't let it get to the point where it brakes on its own very often, though. I'll click the cruise control off because I'm better at slowing down than it is 😀