Power Stop k5577-36 brakes

[grdsman]

Spoke with Power Stop this morning and they are sending out a new rotor.


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[montazuma]

Power Stops are supposed to be nice. I cheaped out and just did some slotted and drilled rotors with standard pads, all from Detroit Axle. And I have only installed the front and it already feels like I lost half the weight of my EL. The difference is amazing. I regularly do 5000 ft of decline over about 15 miles and could really feel the fade with standard rotors and pads. Now it’s gone. I feel like I’m driving a sedan now in comparison.

 

[07navi]

Power Stops are supposed to be nice. I cheaped out and just did some slotted and drilled rotors with standard pads, all from Detroit Axle. And I have only installed the front and it already feels like I lost half the weight of my EL. The difference is amazing. I regularly do 5000 ft of decline over about 15 miles and could really feel the fade with standard rotors and pads. Now it’s gone. I feel like I’m driving a sedan now in comparison.

Ceramic?

 

[Aspen03]

Got everything on and looking pretty good. While I was down there I inspected everything, no immediate issues which is great news. Treated the expy to a new fuel filter, air filter, fresh mobil 1 10-30 oil change w a Motorcraft filter and cleaned the maf and airbox out. It was a bit dusty in there. Probably 20k on that filter. Stepped it up to a little nicer filter, only a couple dollars extra.

Looking forward to no scheduled maintenance until spring aside from an oil change and a new set if rubber this winter. Fingers crossed!

 

[Blksmk]

Did mine this spring powerstop big brake z36 1 click.

 

[UniqueTII]

I'm about to put the K557736 on my 2015. Is there anything unusual about doing a brake job on the Expedition?

 

[outdare]

You'll need a 7mm Allen wrench.

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[UniqueTII]

You'll need a 7mm Allen wrench.

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I've definitely never seen sliders like that before! What's the trick to replacing the bushing for the rear slider? I'm not having any luck getting it pressed in without ripping the rubber.

 

[Langer]

@UniqueTII

I had to summon the power of Thor to get those new bushings on. It was a total *****, never tore them, but it was a fight. What tool were you using that tore it?

 

[UniqueTII]

I was trying to push it through with a socket and it didn't like that!

 

[07navi]

Power Stops are supposed to be nice. I cheaped out and just did some slotted and drilled rotors with standard pads, all from Detroit Axle. And I have only installed the front and it already feels like I lost half the weight of my EL. The difference is amazing. I regularly do 5000 ft of decline over about 15 miles and could really feel the fade with standard rotors and pads. Now it’s gone. I feel like I’m driving a sedan now in comparison.

Probably because they aren't ceramic.

 

[Snidley53]

Grdsman, My rotors also had Front drivers side on both rotors but based on how the slots ran it ended up just being mismarked. I just put mine on today. I verified by checking online that they were good to go.

 

[07navi]

You'll need a 7mm Allen wrench.

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And a 9 mm.

 

[grdsman]

Grdsman, My rotors also had Front drivers side on both rotors but based on how the slots ran it ended up just being mismarked. I just put mine on today. I verified by checking online that they were good to go.

Yeah, I had hoped that they were mislabeled, but the slots ran the same direction on both rotors. They sent me the correct rotor and I’m good to go.


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[UniqueTII]

I ended up "pressing" the bushings in with this setup and it worked great. The head of the bolt was on the plastic insert in the bushing.

 

[UniqueTII]

I don't know what the heck is going on, but my brake pedal drops to the floor after swapping on these brakes. I've bled the system countless times, including while cycling the ABS pump with a Snap-On scanner and I just can't get good pedal pressure. Is there a chance that I killed a seal on a caliper or the MC when I pushed the caliper pistons back in? I'm not seeing any leaks or fluid drop.