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2024 Audi Q5 Premium Plus — anyone else: New pads squeal more than the old ones

NewCarTraveler47Community StarterAug 28, 20262024 Audi Q5 Premium PlusNew York
I replaced pads and rotors and now the brakes squeal at low speed even though stopping performance is good. Hardware was cleaned and lubricated. Is some noise normal during bedding or should I pull everything apart again? Ambient temp was about 84°F when I noticed it.
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OldSchoolSeller76Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 28, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Audi Q5 and see if the fault moves. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Heat soak after errands is the other window.
NorthNomad2Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 29, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: Capture voltage while the 2024 Audi Q5 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. On “anyone else: new pads squeal more than,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. This is the version I'd tell a friend.
NorthNomad2Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 29, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Capture voltage while the 2024 Audi Q5 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2024 Audi Q5 in New York. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
SmoothTechCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 29, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Audi Q5 is losing coolant with no puddle. Save the big job until that test fails. Just my two cents from doing this recently. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
CruiseMom94Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 29, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, if a shop can't duplicate it on the 2024 Audi Q5, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Not driving it hard until I know more.
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