Title: Describe importance of operating vehicle to burnish/break-in replacement brake pads according to manufacturer recommendation.
Course: Automotive Technology II (MLR 3-Year Program) (20104-IIA) > Section: BRAKES: Disc Brakes

Description should include the concept that burnishing the brake pads and rotors

- seats the pads and shoes into the rotor and drums
- deposits the necessary friction transfer to the rotors and drums for optimum brake performance.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the effects if the pads are not burnished correctly?
- How does burnishing affect brake pad life?
- Why should the technician not rely on the customer to burnish his/her own brake pads and rotors?