"Searcher1" > wrote in message
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> I have done the same thing, with my explorer, Last year I really didn't
feel
> like changing the rotors out, so I just replaced the pads and like yours
> they seated just fine. THis year I did however change out the rotors, put
on
> new pads and hardware.
>
> Searcher1
>
>
My experience is that the pads seem to wear out quicker when the rotors are
full of grooves. But, even if the pads don't seat themselves in the grooves
how much surface area are you really losing--10% maybe? I hope Ford did not
design the brakes so they would not be effective at 90%.
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