[Euro] Brake fluid/pad longevity

[TypeG]

thanks i was going to do that as well

anyone used Motul RBF300? (i think its 300) i used it in my S15 and it was very nice.

EDIT: sorry its RBF600 (DOT5), the 300 is from their engine oil range

I used Motul one while I fitting the spoon mono. It felt great..... maybe the new brake system or the motul or BOTH

[Tosh]

43000km and still no need to change brake oil? So the dealer didnt change it even though it is stated in the 30000 km/30 mths service?

nope no need at all.. the 30,000km service was done here @ work and checked it and it was still as new and felt no needto change it. Braking performance as I said is as good today as the day I got the car.

[REV888]

Hmm, not sure unless I feel the grind itself.

Well they finally did the right thing aaronng my discs were "faulty" and had hotspot areas says my dealer.

They replaced my two font discs & got a new set of brake pads. Problem has gone at long last!

[aaronng]

Well they finally did the right thing aaronng my discs were "faulty" and had hotspot areas says my dealer.

They replaced my two font discs & got a new set of brake pads. Problem has gone at long last!

Good stuff. At least now we know that the Euro's brake disc/pad combo is as prone as the TSX to leaving deposits and "hotspots"

[ZEi20T]

any idea if the 03 rotors are a different compound to the 04+ rotors?

this will determine if i buy new ones or machine my current ones

[aaronng]

any idea if the 03 rotors are a different compound to the 04+ rotors?

this will determine if i buy new ones or machine my current ones

03 and 04 rotors are the same. Not sure about 06.

[ZEi20T]

good enough for me!!

i got a set of bendix front pads. hope they should go ok. cheaper than the stockies at $80

[my_vtec77]

i have '05 18 months old euro with auto and done 35k. Do i need to change my brake pads coz when i push brake a bit harder, steering start shaking and i can even feel it on brake pedal too.

And last time i drove to wollongong and there's lots of up and down hills. after those hills my brake didnt work properly. i had to push really hard to slow down. That's was scary.. After few hours, it's back to normal though.

when i did 30k service in dealer, they didnt mention anything about brake pads. plz give me some advice..

[ZEi20T]

probably rotors are warped like mine, or they have that build up from the pads left on the rotors making it feel like they are warped.

[my_vtec77]

so nothing wrong with pads??? but how about after driving up and down the hills, brake doesnt work like normal. it takes longer than normal to slow down and i cant even feel it's braking or not. that's too risky. Anyway, thanks for your advice, ZEi20T.

[aaronng]

Brake rotors don't warp unless you splash water on them when they are hot.

You probably have brake deposits on your discs. Drive at the 110km/h speed limit, and when safe, brake as hard as possible down to 20km/h. Then drive back up to 110km/h and cruise for about 20 minutes without touching the brakes at all. This should remove your deposits.

Also, if you notice your brakes not working anymore after a drive in the hills, check your brake fluid. It should be a nice yellow with a slight brown tinge. If it is brown, then it is time to change it.

[ZEi20T]

of course you can warp brake rotors. some people drive straight to 70 (or whatever ks) in traffic and hit the brakes as hard as they can. heating them up too quickly will warp them. also people that ride the brakes will overheat them and warp them. its not all that hard. i did my stock rotors on my S15 in the same way.