Rear pad wear sensors

[baconsarney]

Time has come to fit my new rear discs (Brembo) and pads (Porterfield)........ I only seem to be able to find Pagid wear sensors..
Any of you guys know if the Pagid wear sensors are compatible with other makes of pad?

TIA..
Richard

sorry should have said 2007my Vantage

Edited by baconsarney on Wednesday 10th March 14:59

[Simon.b]

Don't know what they like on the Aston, but in my experience with the Porsche the Pagid sensors didn't fit the Pagid pads. I had to hand fettle them to fit. Worked OK just a pain.

[bullet7]

baconsarney said:

Time has come to fit my new rear discs (Brembo) and pads (Porterfield)........ I only seem to be able to find Pagid wear sensors..
Any of you guys know if the Pagid wear sensors are compatible with other makes of pad?

I did the same job two years ago, new Brembos with Porterfields, and the the sensors fitted without an issue. As far as I can remember, the sensors all had the same fitment into the pad whatever the make of sensor, so as long as you get V8V sensors, you should be fine.

[bogie]

I tried some EBC pads last time and re-used the standard OE sensors out of the Pagid pads. I think there must be a standard shape for them.

[baconsarney]

Thanks guys, I’ll order tomorrow

[JonnyCJ]

Check the alternative parts thread - the ones I listed are as good as OE and work fine at a fraction of the cost.

[baconsarney]

JonnyCJ said:

Check the alternative parts thread - the ones I listed are as good as OE and work fine at a fraction of the cost.

Awesome
Thanks Jonny..........

[ganz67]

@baconsarney Please let me know where you buy the pads and sensors as I am looking for the same. I already have the rotors.

[baconsarney]

ganz67 said:

@baconsarney Please let me know where you buy the pads and sensors as I am looking for the same. I already have the rotors.

Hi ganz, i've just ordered the sensors as per jonny's suggestion above, from the bay here in the uk..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_t...

The pads are Porterfield..... Porterfield AP 1166 R4-S Rear - I bought these from Porterfield here in the UK but they are an American product..
US website here.. https://www.porterfield-brakes.com/

You can also get parts from Rich at Redpants, who also posts on this forum..

https://newstore.redpants.lol/store-front-example/

Lots of great DIY stuff on his website.. I think he's based in Florida..

[bullet7]

Think I would be careful going too cheap. I have bought cheap ABS sensors on ebay before that didn't work and were just a complete waste of time (and money). Clearly, you cannot tar all with the same brush, but sometimes it's just false economy.

[baconsarney]

bullet7 said:

Think I would be careful going too cheap. I have bought cheap ABS sensors on ebay before that didn't work and were just a complete waste of time (and money). Clearly, you cannot tar all with the same brush, but sometimes it's just false economy.

Yes I agree! I did think the sensors were very cheap, but were recommended so I'll see what they're like when they arrive!

[bullet7]

Of course, unless the sensors throw up unusual error messages ( which is what happened with one of the rubbish ABS sensors I bought for a BMW), you won't know if they work ok until you need them to tell you the brake pads are wearing a bit thin!

[baconsarney]

bullet7 said:

Of course, unless the sensors throw up unusual error messages ( which is what happened with one of the rubbish ABS sensors I bought for a BMW), you won't know if they work ok until you need them to tell you the brake pads are wearing a bit thin!

Agree! I'd rather not have the damn things, I do much of my own maintenance and I've never yet let brake pads wear low... Actually I think the Aston might be the first car I've owned that has wear sensors... I replaced the upstream lambdas about four years ago, it's the error messages on the dash that annoy me

[JonnyCJ]

bullet7 said:

Think I would be careful going too cheap. I have bought cheap ABS sensors on ebay before that didn't work and were just a complete waste of time (and money). Clearly, you cannot tar all with the same brush, but sometimes it's just false economy.

These are wear sensors not ABS sensors. Agreed - I wouldn't go with cheap on the latter, however, the wear sensors are simply two wires which have a circuit completed when the pad wears out.

[bullet7]

JonnyCJ said:

These are wear sensors not ABS sensors. Agreed - I wouldn't go with cheap on the latter, however, the wear sensors are simply two wires which have a circuit completed when the pad wears out.

Agree with you too Jonny. For those of us that don't allow our brakes to get that far, it's not a problem. However, where there is unusally heavy pad wear caused by a faulty calliper for example, you will want to know you are running out of brakes. This happened on my other half's BMW. She had all new discs & pads the year before last, but subsequently one of the rear callipers decided to keep applying pressure, resulting in excessive pad wear. It was the warning light that flagged it up eventually and strangely there was no other tell-tale sign. Got to it in time fortunately.