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Front Brakes

Caution: Two different designs of the front brake rotors and front brake pads are used on this vehicle. Do NOT interchange first design and second design parts, or a loss of braking and personal injury could occur.

  • Rotor Discard Thickness*
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO  J65)

30.7 mm

1.21 in

  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks

28.6 mm

1.13 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout

0.06 mm

0.002 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring

1.50 mm

0.059 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation

0.025 mm

0.001 in

  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO  J65)

31.08 mm

1.22 in

  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks

29.0 mm

1.14 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New
  • RPO JA9, JL9

32.2 mm

1.27 in

  • 1st Design: before VIN break 59143076 (RPO JL9), or before VIN break 59148924 (RPO  J65)

32.2 mm

1.27 in

  • 2nd Design: after above VIN breaks

30.0 mm

1.18 in

Rear Brakes

  • Rotor Discard Thickness*

9.0 mm

0.35 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Assembled Lateral Runout

0.06 mm

0.002 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring

1.50 mm

0.059 in

  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation

0.025 mm

0.001 in

  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish

10.0 mm

0.39 in

  • Rotor Thickness - New

11.0 mm

0.43 in

* All brake rotors have a discard dimension cast into them. Replace any rotor that does not meet this specification. After refinishing the rotor, replace any rotor that does not meet the minimum thickness specification.