Ron Burgundy
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At the last service, the dealer was insistent that my rotors and pads needed replacing. The fronts were apparently so bad that they needed to be done before the next service, and the rears should be done at the next service. They couldn’t provide me with the measurements but assured me they needed doing. They did, however, provide an eye watering quote to replace them.
I did a quick and dirty measurement of the front rotor when I got home. It was a little difficult to do an accurate reading as I simply used a micrometer while the wheel was still on. I measured the rotor at 31.05mm - a little less than 50% worn.
I decided to buy a set of front pads anyway and replaced them about a month or two later.
I’ll let the pictures tell the story...
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Be very careful of dealer’s claims!
Those pads had more than 50% left on them by the looks of it. I would have left them on for another year...
How do those Brembo pads compare to OEM ? Are they ceramic (noting the red shim) ?