cperez
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I'm getting close to needing rear brake service on my 2013. No sensor warning yet but I had the pads measured before a long trip to VT recently and was told they were thin I could safely do the round trip.
My rear rotors have an almost imperceptible lip on them but otherwise have plenty of meat left. One of my shops said that any amount of lip will almost definitely cause squeaking if I only replace the pads. They said that braking performance and safety would not be compromised but that I would hear the new pads for as long as I had them.
I then asked why not try new pads only and if they squeaked, THEN replace rotors? I was told that if I wanted to resolve squeaks in that situation, I would have to get new rotors AND another set of new pads.
These guys have been good to me over the years so I'm not inclined to totally disregard their advice. Thee's a good level of trust in place. But does it sound right to you guys?
My rear rotors have an almost imperceptible lip on them but otherwise have plenty of meat left. One of my shops said that any amount of lip will almost definitely cause squeaking if I only replace the pads. They said that braking performance and safety would not be compromised but that I would hear the new pads for as long as I had them.
I then asked why not try new pads only and if they squeaked, THEN replace rotors? I was told that if I wanted to resolve squeaks in that situation, I would have to get new rotors AND another set of new pads.
These guys have been good to me over the years so I'm not inclined to totally disregard their advice. Thee's a good level of trust in place. But does it sound right to you guys?