My break pads are good, so why do they squeak when I step on them?

Question

I just had a full oil change service and they checked the breaks as well. The front pads are at 8m and the back pads are at 4m, but EVERY time I step "off" the breaks they make a squeak. I don't have any trouble stopping. Everything in that area is fine. What could be the cause of the squeaking?

Answer 1

you look at pads again pads should be thicker than the medal backing plate they are glued to like a 1/4 inch or more... rust is most common squeak besides the pad being wore out which is likely.. best you stop at another shop anyone can do brakes my wife and i do ours at home  easy to do if you know how it works and much cheaper pads cost like 30 bucks for a lifetime warranty rotors vary in prices and not all shops are the same so  either replace them or have another check them out

Answer 2

mine do the same thing. cheap brake pads. they can also create a lot of ugly looking brake dust on the rims....

Answer 3

cheap pads, don't ride the brakes, rotors are glazed.

Answer 4

all brakes are cheap they just make you think they arent anyway its the material they are made of semi- metallic will squeak more than ceramic its like metal on metal  

Answer 5

When the brakes where installed did they put brake lubricant on the back of the pads?