I've only had my SRT-6 for a few weeks, and already I'm sick of cleaning brake dust from the wheels, so today I ordered some Rotex Gold pads for the front and rear.

In the meantime, tonight I decided to pull the rotors and have them turned just to remove any glazing and reduce the chance of squealing. Even with only 5 years and 10k miles on the car, I was surprised at the amount of rust and corrosion in the rotor hub area. In fact, the driver's front rotor took a lot of persuasion to come off in the form of a rubber mallet, PB Blaster, moderate heat, and finally a prybar.

In light of this, it may not be a bad idea for owners to pull their rotors now and clean up the surfaces with a wire wheel, and then coat the rotor flange and hub surfaces with Anti-Seize. When the time comes for new rotors, you may be glad you did. For those of us in wet or northern climates it could make a big difference and reduce labor time significantly. Just a thought.

Driver's Side Front Hub....


Driver's Side Rear Hub....