Brake drying

[Will2018]

They don't come on for the very gentle braking but do engage where stronger braking is required, eg the car in front quickly slows for a turn off. Seen it for myself on an unlit country road.

[fredgroves]

The bit that worries me is when it leaves part of the pads on the disc. This thing needs a VW solution, really, as once this happens the damage speeds up. Quite a number of people on here have had to replace rear discs and pads at silly low mileage.

The rear brakes are responsible for the adaptive cruise control and hence wear out quite quickly if you’re a fan of that.
Mine will need replacing at about 23,000 miles.

I'm not convinced the brake wear that some talk about is ACC.

I use ACC all the time. I did not have my rear discs replaced on my last Mk7 GTD in 67k miles.

My current Mk7.5 with 53k on it also has not had them replaced.

[Finglonga]

I'm not convinced the brake wear that some talk about is ACC.

I use ACC all the time. I did not have my rear discs replaced on my last Mk7 GTD in 67k miles.

My current Mk7.5 with 53k on it also has not had them replaced.

I am on 77k with original rear discs and plenty of meat on them still, pads were 63k I think or around there and also I use the cruise control regularly.

[fredgroves]

I wonder if the brake wear is actually more to do with low use rather than heavy use...

[Carbon VW]

I wonder if the brake wear is actually more to do with low use rather than heavy use...

in my experience it’s defo not from under use. I commute every day over 100 miles in spirited fashion so I would be of the thinking of very poor quality rear discs and pads on the early Mk7 GTi s. The Brenbos I just fitted are night and day in comparison.

[fredgroves]

I wonder if the brake wear is actually more to do with low use rather than heavy use...

in my experience it’s defo not from under use. I commute every day over 100 miles in spirited fashion so I would be of the thinking of very poor quality rear discs and pads on the early Mk7 GTi s. The Brenbos I just fitted are night and day in comparison.

100 miles a day and probably what, 300+ days a year.... 30k a year? Thats not underuse! I meant more like 50 miles a week...

[Jason b]

I Has new rear discs on my mk7 at 25 k. they where pretty bad at 13k at 3 years old / little use

[monkeyhanger]

I Has new rear discs on my mk7 at 25 k. they where pretty bad at 13k at 3 years old / little use

Every time my R was in for warranty work or service, after my first service at 10k miles, I was told that the rear disks only had 3 months wear left and I should replace them. Same story in about 8 visits over the remaining 34 months of ownership.

I'm a light braker who preserves momentum whenever possible, without driving like a nun - either those rear disks are designed to have a tiny amount of wear allowance in the thickness, or they were taking the piss. 14 months old now, the brake disks all round look immaculate on my Polo GTI+, unlike the sh!tty, rusty, scored disks of my R - they were full of cosmetic corrosion almost from day 1.

[fredgroves]

I was wondering whether that was just a dealer p*ss take too....

[sjw]

I was wondering whether that was just a dealer p*ss take too....

Probably the same as an MOT where they just advise you of brake pads/tyres all the time for something to do and the hope you'll give them a few quid