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Brake question. Never been replaced since I've never owned the car. Was inspecting them when I rotated the tires, and I'm thinking they're close to end of life. Replace both rotor and pads together? I think the rotor is toast?
Fronts
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Rears
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For rotors, feel the lip. If you can feel one with your finger, it's about time to replace.
As far as pads - the pics make it slightly hard to judge, but I would say that based on what I see, the rear pads should get done at this point as well. They technically have a little more life left in them, but if you're getting new rotors, then new pads are the way to go. The fronts appear to have decent life left.
If you got OE rotors, then the rotors are designed to wear with the pad, so by the time the pad is gone, the rotor "should" be replaced as well. That is why there is excellent braking performance with the OE setup, though that is also why there is so much dust. If you're going aftermarket, then disregard this comment as it may not apply.
Good advice BP. I've got about this much lip on mine. I guess it's 'bout time.Quote:
Originally Posted by TigerTater
Hmm pics aren't showing in the post. Maybe a TaT setting?!
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I can see the picsQuote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
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By those pictures it is time for new pads and rotors.
This. Replace both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
S7 Edge, out
OK, so I'm bringing in my car to have the passenger airbag replaced, and I'm having them replace my valve cover gasket too (it's leaking, and I'm lazy). I'm talking to the service manager, and he starts telling me that, given the mileage (140k), I should also replace the valve cover itself, "because they can warp, too". Their price for the VC is $470, so I'm going to pass on it. I've had that gasket replaced on other cars before, but never the VC itself. I've never heard that before.
Was he blowing smoke or is there any truth to what he's saying?
What a mess-- TaT.Quote:
Originally Posted by san
no more "Zhp is garbage....." sig?Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
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I've heard the same from an indy mechanic and have read the same on a forum (E46Fanatics?). The valve covers warps since it is plastic. When just the gasket is replaced the leak will start again. And then both the cover and gasket have to be redone.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrAdventure
The cover itself runs $320 on ECStuning.