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o0akoni0o

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well over the past couple weeks i've noticed my stopping power slightly decrease. and well i figure since i've never changed my brake pads since i got my car three years ago that might be the culprit. anyways, i'm a big noob when it comes to brakes and suspension so yea, what else could be the reason for my poor braking? what do i need to have checked and what do i need to do? and will ford motorsport pads be fine for everyday driving or are there other pads to look at?
 
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bdcardinal

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the fluid is probably contaminated and will need to be flushed. what type of driving do you do mostly? do you ever go road racing?
 
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only racing i do is taking it to the strip, other than that i usually take it easy on my daily driving. so is it just the fluid or are my pads done for sure?
 
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your pads are probably done. if you dont feel comfortable doing it, take it to a trusted mechanic that wont screw you over. you might need to replace the rotors too, depending on the mileage(they can get chewed up by pads. when you do replace the pads, just make sure that you do flush the fluid.
 
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