Brake Pads @ 26K

[jbrumley1]

Pulled the wheels off the 2.7 Nautilus to paint the calipers.   Was expecting to see worn-down brake pads because I often brake pretty hard.  Ford brake pads must be a very hardened material.  All 4 corners looked nearly new with very little wear.  Made it worth the effort to pull the wheels off and the Ford Blue calipers look pretty good.  Only problem is the Black Label wheels cover up too much of the calipers and you cannot see them very well, but, well enough to see a difference from the original bare metal.

[dabangsta]

I did mine at 96,000 miles because my rears were worn down to 2-3mm, and it was pretty easy to get them chattering after hard stops (adaptive cruise and mountain passes). the fronts were still over 8mm, could have gone a lot longer before replacing them, but I had ordered the parts and also was upgrading my smaller FWD rotors to larger ones. For some reason I skipped painting the calipers, I always do them on all cars I have owned, but didn't feel it with this one.

[jbrumley1]

Hard to believe these pads last so long.   They look nearly brand new.   Made my caliper painting project a much happier experience. 

 

I'll go out and clean my wheels and take a picture of how it looks.  Hopefully, I'll get some comments on them.  The wheels are beefy; therefore, can't see the calipers as well as I'd like.

[1004ron]

My original pads also lasted as long as @dabangsta and they performed well.

 

 

I changed them somewhat prematurely to the Akebona low dust - this will keep your wheels and calipers clean.

[jbrumley1]

Great to hear 1004ron !  I'm just happy I don't have to remove the wheels in the near future to install new pads.  Those 21's are hea-VY.  Here are a few pics of the brake calipers, as promised.   Can't see them very well, but, they look a little better when the sun is not directly overhead and casting shadows.

 

  

Edited yesterday at 04:44 PM by jbrumley1
To remove duplicate photo

[jbrumley1]

2 hours ago, dabangsta said:

I did mine at 96,000 miles because my rears were worn down to 2-3mm, and it was pretty easy to get them chattering after hard stops (adaptive cruise and mountain passes). the fronts were still over 8mm, could have gone a lot longer before replacing them, but I had ordered the parts and also was upgrading my smaller FWD rotors to larger ones. For some reason I skipped painting the calipers, I always do them on all cars I have owned, but didn't feel it with this one.

How many miles do you and 1004Ron have on your Edge vehicles?  

[1004ron]

I have 124K miles on my 2017 Sport.

[jbrumley1]

Since we all three have the GEN 1 engine, I have to ask.  Any major issues with the drivetrain ... as relates to your modifications or high milage? 

 

Already doing the fluid/oil changes and frequent maintenance.   Also using CRC Turbo & Injector cleaner and considering the TechTron fuel additive in hopes of keeping the fuel system free of carbon buildup in the engine and moisture out of the tank. Hope y'all are having a good weekend.

 

Always open to suggestions.  

[1004ron]

I would not consider any modifications - don't have the money for the modifications nor the premature failure that's typically associated with such modifications.

 

100% Costco Top Tier gas and every three months 16oz of TECHRON - 266701317 Techron Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner, 32 oz which I buy from Napa when on special.

 

Borescope combustion chamber and intake and never seen the need for CRC etc.

 

Using a catch-can may have helped avoid contamination.

 

 

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Edited 7 hours ago by 1004ron