I know this comes up a lot in some form of a discussion on one topic or another, but searching around didn't turn up anything too specific so I wanted to ask. I've got about 37K on my '12 Outback 2.5i Limited and recent inspection said that my rear pads are about shot. I find it rather surprising and haven't had a chance to confirm it myself but as brake wear hardware isn't too bad, I figured I'll just change 'em out and be done with it.
I do a combo of highway and city driving, I'd say about a 40/60 split as my job is rather close. I had been using the CVT to engine brake on hills and such, and at times, even around town, as I just figured it was a better way to save on brakes. I'm now wondering if I did this to the point that enough torque was applied to the rear (I forget how the torque split works for the CVT/transfer case, especially during acceleration and braking) that I prematurely wore the pads down. Just seems odd to me that with such low mileage my rear pads are purportedly already worn to replacement.
I have noticed a definite brake pulsing and as such is why I bring up the topic of rotors. The OEM and aftermarket for rear rotors are pretty comparable from what I've found online so far, and some online Subaru dealer parts places tout the OEM parts as superior with some relatively sound logic from what small amount of research I've done so far.
Can anyone throw in their 2 cents on the late model Outbacks and brake hardware they've used or had experience with? On an unrelated note, I got myself a pinch weld "puck" for my floor lift so I'm all set to go to work swapping out the hardware with confidence that I won't jack up (no pun intended) the undercarriage by having a lack of places to jack on the unibody. Excited to try it out!
I do a combo of highway and city driving, I'd say about a 40/60 split as my job is rather close. I had been using the CVT to engine brake on hills and such, and at times, even around town, as I just figured it was a better way to save on brakes. I'm now wondering if I did this to the point that enough torque was applied to the rear (I forget how the torque split works for the CVT/transfer case, especially during acceleration and braking) that I prematurely wore the pads down. Just seems odd to me that with such low mileage my rear pads are purportedly already worn to replacement.
I have noticed a definite brake pulsing and as such is why I bring up the topic of rotors. The OEM and aftermarket for rear rotors are pretty comparable from what I've found online so far, and some online Subaru dealer parts places tout the OEM parts as superior with some relatively sound logic from what small amount of research I've done so far.
Can anyone throw in their 2 cents on the late model Outbacks and brake hardware they've used or had experience with? On an unrelated note, I got myself a pinch weld "puck" for my floor lift so I'm all set to go to work swapping out the hardware with confidence that I won't jack up (no pun intended) the undercarriage by having a lack of places to jack on the unibody. Excited to try it out!