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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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2002 front brakes

Max has 28,000 and is ready for new front brake pads. Would like to do this job myself but this is my first car with ABS.

Is there anything special I need to know replacing pads on this car?

Any tips you can offer ?? Thanks.
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by carmencip
Max has 28,000 and is ready for new front brake pads. Would like to do this job myself but this is my first car with ABS.

Is there anything special I need to know replacing pads on this car?

Any tips you can offer ?? Thanks.
Just make sure that your rotors are not deeply scored if you don't plan on resurfacing them. Clean the pad retainers after your remove the old pads and apply some caliper grease on them before installing the new pads. I have 29k on my 02 and my fronts still have a lot of friction material on them. Do you do a lot of city driving? Check your PM also.
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by charliekilo3
Just make sure that your rotors are not deeply scored if you don't plan on resurfacing them. Clean the pad retainers after your remove the old pads and apply some caliper grease on them before installing the new pads. I have 29k on my 02 and my fronts still have a lot of friction material on them. Do you do a lot of city driving? Check your PM also.
Yeah-my wife uses the max mostly and does alot of around town driving.
rotors are in great shape and I could probably get another 3K out of the brakes but why take the chance of scoring the rotors. Thanks
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by charliekilo3
Just make sure that your rotors are not deeply scored if you don't plan on resurfacing them. Clean the pad retainers after your remove the old pads and apply some caliper grease on them before installing the new pads. I have 29k on my 02 and my fronts still have a lot of friction material on them. Do you do a lot of city driving? Check your PM also.
In addition with floating calipers you should lube the slide bolts

And turn the rotors, Pay the $10-15 ea b ecause everbody seems to have trouble at the 30K mark
Old Jul 10, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by carmencip
Yeah-my wife uses the max mostly and does alot of around town driving.
rotors are in great shape and I could probably get another 3K out of the brakes but why take the chance of scoring the rotors. Thanks
You're welcome. Did you get my PM yet?
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