Brake pad - When do i change? How thick is minimum?

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04 April 2005, 08:08 PM

mikeswrx02

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Brake pad - When do i change? How thick is minimum?

Hi all

When is the time for oe pads to change? How thick should it be b4 bining it? Already got set of ferrodo 2500 ready for transplant!

Thanks in advance.
Mike

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04 April 2005, 08:50 PM

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Hi all

When is the time for oe pads to change? How thick should it be b4 bining it? Already got set of ferrodo 2500 ready for transplant!

Thanks in advance.
Mike

Shouldn't let them get below 3mm or when they squeak to indicate this Bob

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04 April 2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by s70rjw

Shouldn't let them get below 3mm or when they squeak to indicate this Bob

As above. OEM pads have wear indicators on them - which is just a little metal bracket that makes contact with the disk once the pad is below a certain thickness. It's annoying as ****, so you'll soon have them changed.

Kev