brake pads
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08-01-2007, 10:23 AM
RE: brake pads
Reviving an old thread - my '03 V70 2.4T was recently in for 45K service - dealer told me that the front pads were ready for replacement. I opted not to go with the Volvo pads becasue of their extraordinary dust problem and had an independent install the Akebono "Euro" pads - preliminary report (based on only one days's driving) - I can't discern any difference in feel or brake performance and there is no squeal as of now. There appears to be some kind of a non-metallic shim on the back of the Akebono pads and they were liberally coated with glop before installation. I'm hoping that this is a predictor of future performance (when I installed an after-market pad on my E320 Mercedes, the squeal was immediate and particulary evident at low braking effort - i.e. as I released the brakes in coming to a stop)
The Akebono pads are chamfered as described above.
If anything changes, I'll post my observations.
The Akebono pads are chamfered as described above.
If anything changes, I'll post my observations.
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