Checking Thickness Of Brake Pads
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Porsche Panamera, 2019 Porsche Panamera, 2018 Porsche Panamera, and 2017 Porsche Panamera. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Installation of brake pads with the wrong brake pad quality
- Longer braking distance
- More wear on brake pads
→ Only use the type-specific brake pads listed in the Porsche Parts Information.
→ Replace the brake pads when the brake pad wear warning light comes on, but no later than when there is a residual pad thickness of 2 mm on each axle.
→ Replace the brake discs on each axle upon reaching the wear limits.
Information
With wheels fitted - using a mirror -arrow- :
- Check outside of brake pads for wear through the cut-outs in the rim.
- Check inside of brake pads for wear from below.
- Without an aid, the inside of the brake pad on the rear axle (with wheel fitted) is not or is only partly visible.
On vehicles with a stone guard on the lower wishbone, this must be removed to get a better view of the brake pads.
Checking brake pads
Information
Checking thickness of brake pads
- If brake pad wear is indicated by a warning light, replace warning contact (sensor with line and electric plug connection).
- Replacement of the warning contact can be avoided by replacing the brake pads before a pad thickness - arrows - of 2.5 mm is reached.
- Replace warning contacts if the core of the wire is worn.
- If only the plastic part of the warning contact is worn, there is no need to replace it.
- Check outside of brake pads for wear and replace them if necessary.
- Check inside of brake pads for wear and replace them if necessary.