Q7 Brake Noise

[Dipper]

Hi everyone, We live in Calgary, Alberta and we just bought a 2009 Q7 3.6 S-Line in August. This is our 3rd Audi as we had a 2008 A6 3.2 S-Line and we traded it earlier this year for a 2009 Audi A5 which my wife drives now. I have a question and want to inquire if any of you have encountered this.... After the first month of owning the car, the brakes on the Q7 are starting to make considerable noise. It happens after driving for 5 - 10 minutes with moderate brake use. When coming to a stop, the front brakes squeal horribly. If I apply hard pressure on the pedal and perform more of a "panic stop", there is no noise. It only happens when applying the brakes lightly, just as you would during normal driving. I spoke to the dealer and they said that they create a lot of dust and the noise is normal. They recommend a couple of hard braking stops to clean the brakes. So, I tried that but the noise came back 5 minutes later. Have any of you encountered this? The dealer tells me it is normal but I find that hard to believe since I've owned Audi's and VW's before and none of my vehicles have done this. I even spoke to a guy that has a Porsche Cayenne 3.6 (same brakes?) and he's had no problems at all. Would replacing the pads with a "non-stock" set remedy this? What would you recommend? Thanks in advance. Randy

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