So i bought 2005.5 6 speed manual 2.0t about 2 months now...currently has 64k miles and i went today to get new tires and alignment and the guy showed me that the rear pads were worn off it wa snow metal against metal...

now i know why when i would brake it would sometimes squeal or whatever.

i thought there was a sensor on these cars n would let you know when the brake pads were almost worn? D:

so tmrw i'm not even using the car...i'm having the rear brake pads replaced the front pads are still good have like 85%.

i'm not going to change the rotors...just grind them a bit.

is that ok?

i even press the wrench ont he bottom of the speedometer where it checks tire pressure etc but it didn't tell me anything...D:

 

I'm not 100% on the newer models, but I know the older models only had sensors in the front. If the rotor has a little bit of grinding/ roughness, it will chew through the new pads, so you may want to consider resurfacing them or replacing.

 

No wear sensors on the rear pads. You need to check them around 20,000 miles and then every 5,000 miles after.

 

I just had my fronts replaced. My rears still have some life left. 57k miles.

You'd think they'd at least put a "squeal" sensor in there.

 

Yep sensors are only on the front. I'd replace the damaged rotors. The German cars tend to use softer rotors and harder pads. That combination stops quicker, but is not easy on rotors.

 

thanks everyone! i thought the sensors were on all 4 not just the front

any idea why they just put the sensors on the front and not rear? lol

and yeah...i agree on at least putting a squeeling noise to notify us lol ccause i couldn't tell the rear brakes had ran out

 

The reason they put the front sensor, because most of this class, there one or 2 awd most are fwd, thus preserving your protection. They have place a sensor in the front and not the rear.

As far as shaving the rotors, only 2 options are present:
1. shaking of the steering wheel is a requirement of shaving front rotors.
2. shaking of the rear (butt of the car is wabbling) is a requirement of shaving the rear rotors.

As far as the OP who said it will squeal when its metal to metal. Thats incorrect. There are now pads are made of ceramic, which also squeal like a worn pads. However it is not. Ceramic also keeps your break dust at a very bare minium. Making your stock rims less dark, due to the brake pads dust. Also, ceramic are longer lasting and expensive, but then again, its an Audi

 

Huh? No. I have ceramic pads. They don't squeal and they weren't that expensive (I found them for $86 shipped). Also, I'm not positive, but I don't think ceramic pads are Audi OE.

As for your rotors comment, as long as your rotors are still within the minimum thickness and not already warped, you can certainly have them turned and not get wobble. However, it is likely you will warp them before you run through a second pair of pads (especially with ceramics) and then they will cause vibration on braking. On these cars, the rotors are softer and ceramic pads can be pretty rough on them. I got a pair of rotors for around $115, so it wasn't a big deal just to replace them when I did my brakes.

Some people can go through two sets of front brakes for each rear. I just visually inspect my rear pads (well, the outer ones) every so often and when I get oil changes at the dealership, they look at them too.

 

i think just about 99% of everything oceanwater48 said was incorrect

 

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