Friday, 6 June 2014

How replace VW Touareg brake pads and rotors

Great forum post on Touareg brakes in Australia:

Brake part numbers for your reference:
7L6615302 Brake disc, front, right
7L6615301 Brake disc, front left
7L6615601 Brake disc, rear
7L6698151 Pads, front
7L6698451 Pads, rear
7L0907637 Wear sensor, front (long cable)
7L0907637C Wear sensor, rear (short cable)



Great aftermarket brake kit:

Aussie made rotors/pads:
http://www.rdabrakes.com.au 
Rotors RDA 7998 (pair for rear) $220 ($110 each)
Rotor RDA 7662LH (Front left) $110
Rotor RDA 7663RH (Front right) $110
Pads RDX 2020 (Pads rear including sensor wires) $67.50
Pads EBC DP31908 Redstuff (front pads only) $240
Sensor wires for front pads BTS 102 $40
http://www.dba.com.au

When to replace discs:
Front Brake Disc

Ventilated brake disc diameter
308 mm
Brake disc thickness
29.5 mm
Wear limit
25.5 mm


Rear Brake Disc

Ventilated brake disc diameter
314 mm
Brake disc thickness
22 mm
Wear limit
18 mm
Brake drum- diameter
185 mm
Wear limit
186 mm







No comments:

Post a Comment