My 1995 MBz has squeeling brakes every time I start up from cold. How can I tell if the brake pads are OEM or?

aftermarket type? It may take several stops to warm up the brake pads enough to stop the squeeling. And this is in Southern Calif. which is a very temporate climate. I estimate that I have at least another 35,000 miles of braking before these pads will be worn out and need changing.My 1995 MBz has squeeling brakes every time I start up from cold. How can I tell if the brake pads are OEM or?OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

A/M = After Market (made by someone other than the original manufacturer of the vehicle)



Even on new vehicles, the brake pads are usually A/M. A/M does not mean the quality is any less or they will not last as long, or be as safe as OEM. In fact, A/M is usually a much more cost effective alternative--a better value for the money.



When were your pads changed last? (About how many miles ago?) Depending on the type of driving you do, you may only get 25,000 miles out of a set of pads. (I had a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am that I had to put new pads on every 23k-25k miles because it was driven so much in stop %26amp; go traffic...) Now my 1999 VW Beetle is just coming due for new pads at 85k miles (but I bought it w/41k miles on it, and the brakes may have just been done.)



Unless the pads were just put on the vehicle, you most likely will not get another 35k miles from them, and you should really have them checked if they are making noise. You could have a pad that has become misaligned, or the little %26quot;pin%26quot; inside the pads that rubs to make noise when the brakes are wearing out could be rubbing, and you could truly need new pads now. (And if that is the case, the sooner you chg them the better--if you wait too long, you will notch/groove your rotors, and those can get expensive to replace or even just to turn them...) Also, if there is any warranty or guarantee on the pads, taking it to the shop sooner rather than later may get you free replacements if they are defective...



Also--did you have to hit the brakes extra hard %26amp;/or suddenly recently? That can dislodge or loosen a pad or cause it to become misaligned...



Good Luck!My 1995 MBz has squeeling brakes every time I start up from cold. How can I tell if the brake pads are OEM or?i own a repair shop,and on the original pads there is a little Mercedes stamp on them,its kind of small,but you have to remove them to find it,and even the original pads would squeak once in a while,usually this can be corrected by removing them,and rough them up real good with a piece of sand paper,and do the rotors also,this will stop it for a while but if the pads are polished on it real bad they will always do this until you change them,good luck i hope this helps.My 1995 MBz has squeeling brakes every time I start up from cold. How can I tell if the brake pads are OEM or?Just curious to see how long it will take to catch up to Doge Man