Originally Posted by Hairydalek
OK - oil and water I can do - I've had cars where it was necessary to check every few weeks for so. The Crossfire is the first car I have owned when I can actually see the brakes without taking the wheel off. Brakes were usually checked/fixed at services/MOTs and when I felt they were getting "soggy". This regime seemed to have worked for me so far.
So what should I be looking for, and where/how do I check that the brake wear is acceptable?
Hi Paul,
With the wheel positioned so that a spoke isn't covering the caliper you should be able to see the top edge of the pad (see pic). I usually do this when I'm washing the wheels and think about changing when pad material gets down to about 5mm, but by that point you should have started to notice them the pedal feeling a bit softer. Another thing to keep an eye on is the fluid level in the reservoir. Apart from the fact that its obviously something you should check regularly anyway, if the level is very low it can be a good indication that the pads are getting near their limit.
