Background
Brake service used to be so easy. Open the calipers, replace pads and rotors, you're done. Gravy work.
Not anymore. With today's high performance braking systems, you need special tools to service Audi brakes properly.
The Issue
Operating tolerances in new braking systems are so tight that opening the calipers for service electronically is now a must, and needs to be done with an OEM tool or high-level scanner.
When you do Audi brake service, and if you are not aware of this fact (few non-Euro shops are), you retract the calipers manually to replace the pads. That ruins the emergency brake module beyond repair. A simple brake job now turns into an electronic module replacement - as you can imagine that's not cheap.
Additionally, you don't need to overpay at a dealer for brake service. We always recommend to 'Upgrade For Less'. Audi does not make brakes, so what you're getting at the dealer is a repackaged supplier product.
At CarHavn EuroTech, we use top quality Zimmerman zinc-coated discs and US-made Akebono brake pads that provide low-dust, no noise braking power. And last more.
