Replace brake pads at 24,000 miles?

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Jan 30, 2011 | 12:02 PM

Hi_Fi_Guy

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Replace brake pads at 24,000 miles?

Rear brake started squeaking on cool mornings 2 weeks ago. Brake Pad dash message as of yesterday. Q5 has 24,000 miles. Seems a bit early for brake pads to me. Anyone else have their pads used up by 24,000?

Jan 30, 2011 | 12:36 PM

HaveBullDogWillTravel

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Very early for REAR brake pads. I'd be suspicious of a caliper problem

Feb 1, 2011 | 09:42 AM

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I replaced all 4 of mine at 25,000 miles. It's my first SUV but I thought it was good...

Feb 1, 2011 | 10:26 AM

Reggie

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The OEM pads are soft so I am not surprised. I would go with the Centric Posi Quiet Semi-Metallic. Plan to replace mine this spring along with painting the calipers and using cross drilled rotors.

Those pads will be more dust free and last longer

Feb 1, 2011 | 11:23 AM

Grocery Getter

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Don't mean to hijack this thread, but thinking about the cross drilled rotors myself along with painting my calipers. Have red calipers and Baer DecelaRotors on my other car...

What color calipers and brand rotors are you thinking about?

Feb 1, 2011 | 01:03 PM

Reggie

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Red and the stoptech. - Stoptech is the only ones I am aware of right now. I got RS4 pads from Zeckhausen and they have the rotors too. I too did this on the A4 when I put the A8 rotors with TT calipers brackets on[see picture] - the RS already comes with painted calipers and cross drilled rotors.

Feb 1, 2011 | 01:13 PM

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Anyone know if the brake lines on the Q5 are stainless or not? If they are not, it would be a worthy upgrade, if the parts are available that is.

I've always liked Ferrodo race pads, and ATE discs on my vdubs. Not sure if they make em for our Q5's tough.

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Feb 1, 2011 | 01:18 PM

Reggie

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I got SS lines for the RS from him too.

Feb 8, 2011 | 02:23 PM

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Ended up needing FRONT PADS at the 25,000 service. That is the earliest any vehicle I have ever owned needed new pads.

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