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When is it Time to change brake pads on S60 2006 Volvo?

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white1864
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Year and Model: S60 2006
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When is it Time to change brake pads on S60 2006 Volvo?

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Hi everyone. I'm at 66,500 miles on my S60 2006 Volvo sedan. Is it time to change the brake pads? I am hearing a weird grinding noise when I brake. I just had them checked at the 60,000 maintenance. :?:
What do you think?

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Post by polskamafia mjl »

When the pads get low enough there is a metal plate that is designed to scrap the rotor. It sounds like a million mice screeching and it tells you it's time to change the pads. I would take a wheel off and take a look at the pads and see how thick they are. I don't know what the actual width is for the s60, but you should be able to tell if the pad is too low.
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