I need front brake pads!
#32
No idea. Hopefully you will tell us.
I went with OEM for now since I had no issues.
I had a look at Stop-Tech's site and their product looks superb. I really want BBKs with black calipers and gold zinc coated rotors.
I went with OEM for now since I had no issues.
I had a look at Stop-Tech's site and their product looks superb. I really want BBKs with black calipers and gold zinc coated rotors.
Last edited by *Batman*; 12-23-10 at 09:28 PM.
#35
They switched to pads with higher metallic content in 07, but then switched back to a more ceramic pad in 08 and issued a tsb for 07 and 08 pads.
Personally I didn't have any squealing on my high metallic OEM pads until the very end when the front pads were shot.
I think climate and dust levels play into it somewhat. I remember having squeal in Atlanta for a couple of weeks when I was there, but not in Miami. Miami is more urban so less soil/clay dust in the air.
Personally I didn't have any squealing on my high metallic OEM pads until the very end when the front pads were shot.
I think climate and dust levels play into it somewhat. I remember having squeal in Atlanta for a couple of weeks when I was there, but not in Miami. Miami is more urban so less soil/clay dust in the air.
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I am surprised its takes you guys so long to drop the OEM pads, I got rid of mine under 5k miles since I got the car. I felt like I was in a German car with black rims up front. Some things just aren't worth the headache for. I got akebono brake pads and couldn't be happier.
#38
I am surprised its takes you guys so long to drop the OEM pads, I got rid of mine under 5k miles since I got the car. I felt like I was in a German car with black rims up front. Some things just aren't worth the headache for. I got akebono brake pads and couldn't be happier.
While I'm visiting my parents for the holidays I took my mum's ES350 in for service at 16,000 miles and her original pads are at 95%! I couldn't believe it!
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I took my mum's ES350 in for service at 16,000 miles and her original pads are at 95%! I couldn't believe it!
Previous owner changed brake pads on my GS when it was at 41,617 miles, rear were at 50%. BTW batman thanks for the reply via PM.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My rears were history at only 6k miles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#42
Must be the open roads and free highways you have in the middle east. In the US, between the traffic and the speed enforcement *****, pads end up lasting longer.
#44
My 95 LS400 has done this since we bought it in 1999. Changing pads and anti squeal shims etc usually takes care of it. And then after a year or 2 the noise is back. And have to repeat the repair. The brake pads seem to function ok, no scratching the rotors or anything however this is the car my wife drives and I am informed that it is embarrassing for the car to be so noisy. BTW this mostly seems to happen when backing up, as out from the garage or out of a parking place.
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