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100_Percent_Juice · 2011-09-21, 10:37 AM

So I am going to replace the front pads and have the rotors resurfaced on my wifes VUE today and I was wondering about bedding-in. Do I need to do this for a daily driver? I would think yes, but the reason I ask is because I never hear of any shop doing this after a brake job. Maybe I just don't see them doing it. I am looking at the box of brakes for my car and the instructions are as follows.

1> Make 6 to 10 stops from approximately 30-35 mph applying moderate pressure.
2> Make an additional 2 to 3 hard stops from 40 to 45 mph.
3> DO NOT DRAG BRAKES
4> Allow 15 minutes for brake system to cool down.

Is this how you would do it?

2011-09-21, 10:37 AM	#1
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Do I need to bed-in the brakes on my daily driver? So I am going to replace the front pads and have the rotors resurfaced on my wifes VUE today and I was wondering about bedding-in. Do I need to do this for a daily driver? I would think yes, but the reason I ask is because I never hear of any shop doing this after a brake job. Maybe I just don't see them doing it. I am looking at the box of brakes for my car and the instructions are as follows. 1> Make 6 to 10 stops from approximately 30-35 mph applying moderate pressure. 2> Make an additional 2 to 3 hard stops from 40 to 45 mph. 3> DO NOT DRAG BRAKES 4> Allow 15 minutes for brake system to cool down. Is this how you would do it? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin