I have a 2004 a4 and was wondering if I have a low pad idiot light that tells me it is time to replace the pads. The back look pretty darn low and I think I heard squeaking today and i don't normally. If I do have the idiot light how reliable are they?
Thanks
Ryan

 

My 2002 A4 3.0 has the wearsensors in the front but not the rear.

 

Are there normally squealers or whatever they are called that give you a warning?(for rear)

Anyone else have the sensors and are they all only for front brakes?

 

front brake pads have the sensors only...i just changed my front brake pads this past weekend...

 

So there is NO warning at all for the rear? Not even the "old school" squealers?

Why the heck do the rear pads wear quicker in all my German cars anyway? Is it because they have been wagons as opposed to sedans?

 

i guess thats the way the guys in germany made it haha...yeah not only do da rear wear out quicker...but on my car they produce alot of brake dust. none up front

 

deleted your otherthread to clean up a bit. just need one.. but i'll answer your questions here

what do your rotors look like? my guess is they are worn down pretty good. so i would go ahead and replace both pads and rotors at the same time. this is so you don't wear in groves in the new pads from your worn out rotors. then 10k miles down the road you end up changing rotors, but your pads have the old groves in them.

never go to the dealer. they will give you an *** raping. probably strip your hubs and tell you you need to replace that and a few or all wheel bearings. for a grand total of $10,000..

have you ever done any work on your car before?replacing padsis not hard to do. even replaceing rotors isn't bad for your average DIY'er. so i would suggest that. but if not, find a good independent shop in your area(shop around if there are a lot in your area. not sure my guess is they would charge you 1-2 hours of labor and parts. which depending if you go all OEM or not, between $200-500. just call some shops and they will give you definate answers..

 

Thanks for the reply. I will call around today to get prices. My rotors seem to be a little wavy so they will probably need to be replaced as well.