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Review on Power Stop KOE258 Autospecialty Brake Kit - πŸ”§ OE Brake Rotors & Ceramic Pads for Front Replacement by David Ruwala

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works but noisy dope

I ordered this set of pads/discs to replace the front brakes on my 2015 RAV4. Installation was easy - I've worked on brakes a lot in my life and everything (pins, caliper bracket, caliper) was properly cleaned and lubricated. I cracked them according to the instructions in the letter. About a month later I noticed a scraping noise when braking. I decided to remove the rear ones to double check but there is a lot of meat on the pads. Bolt cleaned and re-greased - the noise remained. Then I removed the new pads and rotors from the front, checked everything again - the pins are still free to move, etc. I used sandpaper, rubbed the pads a little and put everything back in place. There seemed to be silence for a day or two before the soft crunching sounded again. Nothing can be felt in the pedal when braking, and braking itself seems unaffected. My best guess at this point is that while they inherently get the job done, they're definitely noisy. I contacted the company about two weeks ago - nothing so far.

Pros
  • πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Not bad