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Anyone able to tell me how low the pads get before the replacement warning comes on?
Up to 55000km of ~70% highway and still no sign of pad replacement required.
Up to 55000km of ~70% highway and still no sign of pad replacement required.
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I think it's about 3mm, but that can change if the discs have a massive lip on them.
55K on the original pads isn't too bad.'07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
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Most pads will have a groove in them. When the groove can no longer be see, the pads should be replaced. 3 mm on a brake pad is a little low. You would want at least the thickness of the backing plate as friction material.Last edited by wai; 25-02-2013, 05:42 PM.--
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Yeah, that's the general rule.
Although some like to use the knocking of the pads against the internal vanes of the disc as a good indicator...'07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
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Haha, thanks. Wasn't planning to wait to grind away at the backing plate!
The GTI has a sensor for brake wear does it not?
Will look at the grooves and see if I can tell how much is left. And yes, I realise 55k from a GTI isnt bad going - the last 40000 has been 95% highway + extra-urban driving (although the first 15000 was cbd grind....)Gone: 2009 MkV GTI DSG United Grey; 2005 MkV Comfortline
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Yeah, it'll have one on the passenger's side inside pad. Rears have them both sides, from memory.'07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
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