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Spetz
22-04-2015, 09:02 PM
Hi guys,

As per title, are all the AWD front brake pads the same?
Or are there some kind of different calipers requiring different pads?

nate_115
22-04-2015, 09:06 PM
all awds take a db 1223 brake pad they all used the same caliper

Spetz
25-04-2015, 10:01 AM
Thanks Nate.
Some listings refer to different calipers at the front and result in different pads?

MadMax
25-04-2015, 10:52 AM
Thanks Nate.
Some listings refer to different calipers at the front and result in different pads?

If in doubt pull a wheel off the front and look at the caliper brand. Pull one of the pads off and look for the model number, or take a pad with you when you go to buy new ones. Or trace around a pad with pencil and paper, put the car back together and go shopping.

The second gens (*) had PBR or Sumitomo calipers, the rear pads could be any one of 4 types, depending on caliper make and sedan or wagon. You had to basically take a pad in to the shop to get the right type.

(*) Might have been the first gens, I've owner too many cars in the past and the memory isn't as good as it used to be . . .

Spetz
25-04-2015, 04:02 PM
I don't have the brakes yet, they are AWD brakes from a TJ and wanted to buy things to avoid putting old rotors/pads in but it seems I may have to put the old gear in and then get new rotors and pads after checking them