Good old Brake Squeal!
02-24-2015, 09:01 AM
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Dealer informed me during my 45k service that my front brakes needed pads and rotors, I replaced the OE with OE rotors and EBC (Yellow) pads at an independent. No more squealing finally!. Dealer wanted to perform the service for me with OE equipment (no they weren't going to pay for this), told them no thanks! Definitely don't want the squeal back....they must think I'm stupid or have short term memory as they did absolutely nothing to assist me with my complaints.
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02-24-2015, 09:28 PM
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Dealer informed me during my 45k service that my front brakes needed pads and rotors, I replaced the OE with OE rotors and EBC (Yellow) pads at an independent. No more squealing finally!. Dealer wanted to perform the service for me with OE equipment (no they weren't going to pay for this), told them no thanks! Definitely don't want the squeal back....they must think I'm stupid or have short term memory as they did absolutely nothing to assist me with my complaints.
02-24-2015, 11:59 PM
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r1eater,
The new EBC Yellows are working well, my rears have recently started squealing (maybe they've always squeal but I couldn't hear them). Dealer did inform me that my rears will soon require rotor and pad change. Now that I'm over the 50k mile warranty period, I've found what I believe to be a good independent.
Initial bite on the Yellows aren't as dramatic as OE but when the pads warm up they perform very well....thus far.
The new EBC Yellows are working well, my rears have recently started squealing (maybe they've always squeal but I couldn't hear them). Dealer did inform me that my rears will soon require rotor and pad change. Now that I'm over the 50k mile warranty period, I've found what I believe to be a good independent.
Initial bite on the Yellows aren't as dramatic as OE but when the pads warm up they perform very well....thus far.
02-25-2015, 06:40 AM
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I just dropped off my B8 S4 at Audi of Alexandria in Virginial for the 15K service, and, of course, the horrendous brake squeal is back because temps dropped. The service guy would not acknowledge this is a known problem, keep telling me that 'Audi's make some brake sounds, it's normal' and when I told him I had a TSB number (which I found on multiple forums) he said that he did not want it and it would not help him. I tried to explain to him that this is not your normal little brake noise, it's very loud and very embarrassing but I know, without even hearing from them that they are going to do nothing. Does anyone have suggestions for me? Should I tell them to keep the car until they fix it?
03-01-2015, 10:11 AM
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Got her back from dealer (Audi Atlanta) nice and clean. Per the service notes, they were able to reproduce (not that I had any doubts), replaced from pads and rotors. No squeak on the way home, but as brand new, they are very soft compared to the bite of the others. At this point, I'll take soft and quiet vs. bitey and screaming. I'll do the brake break in as best I can, hopefully that will keep the screamin' demons at bay.
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03-02-2015, 11:21 AM
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squealers unite!
OK so we have 6 pages of squealers complaining now and the dealers make excuses and Audi of Am does nothing. Aren't any of you squealers a lawyer - let's start a class action suit. We can all record our squealing and howling S4 - it shouldn't be this difficult to get action. But it is downright embarrassing to be squealing like a pig when we shelled out righteous bucks for these cars. I know we can go buy cheap pads, but why us, we already paid big money.
03-10-2015, 05:38 AM
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yes it is a pain
OK so we have 6 pages of squealers complaining now and the dealers make excuses and Audi of Am does nothing. Aren't any of you squealers a lawyer - let's start a class action suit. We can all record our squealing and howling S4 - it shouldn't be this difficult to get action. But it is downright embarrassing to be squealing like a pig when we shelled out righteous bucks for these cars. I know we can go buy cheap pads, but why us, we already paid big money.
03-10-2015, 07:11 AM
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My favorite aspect is that the left and right weren't even the same note, it was a cacophony that words can't describe, and it's even from 1MPH to dead stop.
Mine are firming back up a bit. I agree, the brakes were outstanding before. If I notice any significant drawbacks in performance, I'll likely investigate new pads.
03-10-2015, 02:27 PM
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I got TSP ... for a while it was quiet.. now .. its back to squeal....... and Man.. stop telling me cold weather does it.. because I live in SoCal... crappy brake pad...
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