brake lining sensor clarification
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brake lining sensor clarification
i remember past posts saying that once the brake lining sensor comes on that i have about 10% of tread left. i just called my service advisor and he said i should bring the car in within 100miles and ASAP. i have 20k miles on my car. so i can hold off for about another 1k miles right?
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The sensor hole is quite far from the metal back plate so you do have sufficient brake material left when the sensor is on. But it depends how you drive and how hard you brake. I'd drive for a another couple of weeks or so before bringing it in for service.
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Originally posted by 20FHK02
The sensor hole is quite far from the metal back plate so you do have sufficient brake material left when the sensor is on. But it depends how you drive and how hard you brake. I'd drive for a another couple of weeks or so before bringing it in for service.
The sensor hole is quite far from the metal back plate so you do have sufficient brake material left when the sensor is on. But it depends how you drive and how hard you brake. I'd drive for a another couple of weeks or so before bringing it in for service.
Last edited by CHATMANR; Jul 16, 2003 at 04:43 PM.
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Don't be fooled - brake lining = brake pads. Yeah you can hold out a little longer, but for future reference, that's what the computer means when it says Brake Lining Wear. You don't want to let it get so low that you score your rotors and then need those changed as well, but since you're gonna change them anyway with the upgrade, you can probably go for a little bit without worrying.
