arU4ic

So after having my (3rd) Q7, my first set of rotors and pads needed simultaneous replacement ... $1900... for a 'new' car. SON OF A....!!

I took the car back, went to Amazon, got PowerStop K4500 brake set.

I did the fronts first - done city, mountain and highway driving - about 800 miles - all is well! No vibration, less brake dust - a little less grab (which I don't love). Hopefully the metal wears better than the stock F&%$* S&%$TY rotors.

Parenthetically, my 2008, and 2011 Q7 didn't need rotors after the first pads got eaten, I don't know how AOA thinks that every purchaser of a Q7 will have to pay $2k within the first 18 months of ownership - ripping through tires and pads is bad enough. Unbelievable.

J. Patterson

I just put on our second set of pads and replaced rotors for the first time at 101,000 miles. The rotors did have a large edge lip and I had had to jumper the sensor wires due to the lip cutting into the sensor. They performed as well as ever though with 60k on the pads and 101k on the rotors. These were Audi OEM but I went back this time with Centric rotors and pads. The Centrics even came with new pins and anti rattle springs. I bought inexpensive sensors from ECS. Took me 4 or 5 hours in the garage on jack stands but if $1900 is the going price, I saved $1400!!! Wait till I tell my wife 😉
BTW the rears require a 16mm triple square for the caliper bolts and they are TIGHT. You'lll need the vehicle high enough to use a long breaker bar from below or an air operated impact. I only had jackstands and it was TOUGH.
One more pointer. If the parking brake shoes are too snug and prevent removal of the rear rotors, there is a star wheel adjuster at the 3:00 (left) and 9:00 (right) position in the hub. Remove the screw in plug from the rotor near the lug bolt holes with a 5mm triple square and you then can roll the adjuster wheel with a flat tip screwdriver. (Just like old school drum brakes) My rotors came off without having to do this but it was close.
Good luck with those caliper bolts.

arU4ic

Yeah, you have a 2011 model year - mine is 2015 and the rotors wore really fast compared to my other Q7s - the metal is clearly softer or my family and I have all gained 200 lbs each.

Yeah, I remember the rears being hard to crack.

I paid an indy shop to install the PowerStop set-up.

iconoclast

I've used Zimmerman zinc coated rotors, oem pads, oem sensors along with beefed up fluid when replacing brakes. I would do all four corners at the same time and it would be less than doing the fronts alone through the dealer.

arU4ic

How's the wear on these going, sounds like a great set-up?

Bongani45

Meyle pads are they recommended for Audi Q7

6ix

I just installed brand new set on all four corners, went with Zimmerman rotors and Hawk LTS pads. The bite is definitely better than OEM. The whole setup cost me about $1000 CAD, pretty good deal considering dealer was gonna charge me close to 3k

arU4ic

Yeah, nice work

stephdaula

Hi,
Do you mind me asking where you got your supplies? I'm in Canada as well.
I have to do mine very soon and looking for the best options...

6ix

Everything was supplied by my mechanic in Toronto. You can PM me if you want his info.