Checking Thickness Of Brake Pads
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
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 pad; 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.