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Uneven wear of brakes

Old 06-26-17, 08:06 PM
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I have a question about brake pads. Yesterday I changed rear pads on my 2011 es350 and one side was almost to the metal and the other side was like new. Anyone knows why?
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Maybe a hanging caliper. Regreasing the slide bolt may help. Have you seen a decrease in MPG?
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I did not notice any change in MPG, I will watch it and see.
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