The problem is in the pads. I replaced my rotors with cross drilled after market rotors, but decided to get new OEM pads ( thinking the problem was in the rotors ).. I was wrong! After 5000 kms of driving, the piercing screeeeeeeam came back!

Embarassing honestly.

So now I am shopping for good pads.

 

getting the TSB done about the front squeak and excessive brake dust. If these so called "upgraded" pads and shims from the dealership don't help me, keep me posted on what you go with. It is rather embarrassing hearing that squeak on an expensive car..

 

After many visits to dealer they replaced pads(3d time) and rotors, one year later no noise and much less dust.

 

Op

Did you get the centric quiet ceramic or semi-metallic? My brakes squeal like a pig too

Edwin

 

get akebono ceramic there best oem quality pad and little to no dust and available almost any auto parts store. ive used them past 10 years on 1000's of customer cars and my own and never once had one issue

 

I changed my tires 2 days ago to some new Bridgestone Fuzions. $725 for all 4 installed.

Anyways, I had my mechanic check the brakes too - 60% left in front, 40% left in rear pads.....if I was still on the OEM bimetal pads, I would already have gone through 2 sets I think.

I love these brakes. No complaints after 30,000 miles on them and still going strong.

 

OEM front pads on my 2008 GS350 worn down, so bought thru Rockauto, pair of Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads and had installed by my nephew at his repair shop. Two great results- excellent stopping power and very low, low brake dust.

The bad news- after about two weeks, squealed like a stuck pig. Very embarrassing. They squealed at first for only the first few stops of the day, then squealed ALL the time. They only way I could minimize squealing was to apply constant pressure when coming to a stop, never letting up on the downward pressure until car was completely stopped.

Solution- was already thinking about replacing the car with a CPO GS350 2011 model and did so, letting the dealer solve the squealing problem before they resold it.