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2015 Acura MDX ·

Rear Brakes, Rotors & Hardware Replacement

The pads were worn down to the backing plates and had chewed deep grooves into both rotors. New rotors, pads and hardware brought the stopping power back.

New rear brake rotor installed on the 2015 Acura MDXDeeply grooved rear brake rotor on a 2015 Acura MDXBeforeAfter
Deeply grooved rear brake rotor on a 2015 Acura MDX
Before
New rear brake rotor installed on the 2015 Acura MDX
After

What I found

The rear pads were worn all the way down to the steel backing plates, and the metal had chewed deep grooves into both rotors.

Worn rear pad down to the backing plate

The repair

  • Replaced both rear rotors
  • Installed new pads with fresh abutment hardware and lubricated contact points
  • Serviced the caliper slides
  • Road tested

New pads and hardware ready to install

The result

New rotors, pads and hardware brought the stopping power back. Smooth, quiet stops again.

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