Taking care of your Ford Five Hundred brake pads is essential to the safety of your vehicle, as they are an important component of your disc braking system. In most cases you will find a pair of Five Hundred brake pads at each of your wheels, flanking one-piece metal discs known as your brake rotors. Brake pads consist of a metal backing plate onto which a thick frictional lining is mounted.

When you step on your brake pedal, clamps called brake calipers squeeze inward to bring your Ford Five Hundred brake pads into contact with your brake rotors. Between these components, friction is generated which is used to stop your vehicle.

The lining of your Five Hundred brake pads is the important part to pay attention to, as it is designed to wear down gradually over time. When the lining of your brake pads has worn to less than a quarter of an inch, you will need to replace them soon. If you allow the lining to wear down to less than an eighth of an inch, your rotors will become damaged, because they will start to grind against the metal backing plate of the pads, and you will have to replace both rotors and pads. There are two ways to check the condition of your Ford Five Hundred brake pads: visually and audibly. You can look through the front of your wheel openings to see your brake pads without having to remove your tires. Also, your brakes may begin to emit a high-pitched squealing sound when your Five Hundred brake pads need to be changed, since your brake pad sensors are there to let you know before your rotors are damaged.Look to us for a full line of brake pads at great low prices.