What to Do When You Have New Brake Pads

Are you planning on replacing your brake discs or brake pads? That's great, just don't forget to bed them in. Bedding in new brake components is like breaking in a new car's engine. It's a necessary step to ensure your new brakes give you maximum stopping power, reliability, and durability.

Bedding in brakes is also known as a running-in period or break-in period. This is done so that a thin layer of brake pad friction material is applied to the brake disc. Proper bedding in allows the surfaces of the brake pads in contact with the brake discs to align correctly, which leads to better performance and minimized noise such as squealing.

There are a few methods to do this, but we recommend Brembo's suggested bed-in procedure, which is the safest and easiest to do. When driving your car with the new brake discs or brake pads, step on the brake pedal in a gentle and gradual manner for the the first 200km to 300km, avoiding sudden or hard stomps on the brakes. Abrupt or overly forceful braking during the bed-in period can lead to "high spots" on the brake disc, which can lead to brake vibration or noisy brakes. Of course, if sudden heavy braking is needed to avoid an accident, go for it!

And if you want to get new brake pads for your car, Contact Us or go to the AutoPerformance Official Store on Lazada! We have a great selection of brake pads and other brake products at great prices, and guaranteed genuine products!

Don't forget: It is okay to replace brake pads without replacing your brake discs, but if you do it is highly recommended that you also resurface or reface your old discs, as long as the minimum thickness will not be reached and if done with a proper brake lathe. But if you are replacing your brake discs, you should always replace your brake pads together with the discs.

Important note: Please follow the recommended bed-in procedure by the manufacturer of the brake pads you purchased. Some brake pad manufacturers may recommend up to 500km or more.