Rear Brake Pads
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EBC brand seems to be a good choice. See discussion at this thread: Rear Brake Pads
Philois
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Recently replaced the rears myself with EBC sintered pads. A very experienced mechanic has since recommended that next time I use organic brake pads as the sintered wear the rotors much quicker. One warning, when you tighten the pad retaining pins be careful not to over tighten them. I used a torque wrench to the recommended 18nm and stripped the Allen key heads before reaching the 18nm.
Was a bugger to remove, same mechanic advised hand tightening them only. Thought I was doing the right thing going by the service manual.
Was a bugger to remove, same mechanic advised hand tightening them only. Thought I was doing the right thing going by the service manual.
Hi Philois, had a similar experence. When I checked the pins on my rear caliper they were so loose that I near had a heart attack. I torque mine to the 18nm setting. There are two caveats however, the first is that allen screws are known for getting filled with junk that keeps the tool from going all the way in. The second is that torque wrenches at the 3/8 and 1/2 drive size are rotten for lower torque settings and will cause you to overtighten. I use a 1/4 drive and have (knock on wood) had little problem. Home Depot has a pretty fair 1/4 drive torque wrench for about $60.00.
