Gray Bush

you would think the inners next to the pistons would wear out faster. Otherwise you could be metal on metal with the outer before your inner pad wear sensor would give you a warning light. This is the case on both front calipers.

Any ideas or just normal? Thanks Gents.

richmonds4

Slide pins may be seized

Dubs

wouldnt that cause the piston side to wear faster?

limey156

you are depressing the brake pedal with the outside of your foot. use an even pressure.

2000 A6 2.7t 6m

It is a floating caliper with the piston on the inside. When the brakes are applied, the piston pushes against the rotor causing the caliper to be pulled inward on the car and the outer pads will press against the rotor. If the pins are sticking, when the piston retracts, the inner pads will be pulled away from the rotor, but if the caliper does not slide, the outer pads will still have some contact and will wear faster.

ErikS4

the outside pad.

Gray Bush

Go it, thanks. I knew it was something simple.

Gray Bush

So its normal?