Today was the day, after 12,400 plus 30 to 0 stops it was time. 6700 total miles on vehicle. Wear indicators screaming and with a noticable wobble in the steering wheel I called the local wholesale house for pads. Alas, no listing for the 2007 Outlander. Called all the auto parts places, no listing for Outlander. Called the dealer, of course they have em, $65 and change plus tax. Hmmmm. Forget that. I ordered high performance pads part # EBC DP6954. Listed as 2007 Outlander. 2 days wait, here they are, off go the wheels, calipers, bracket and rotors. Gee, these pads coming off the the Outie are much smaller than the ones I got, my eyesight is good, they were not the same. I come in and log onto the web. Sure enough, they are the correct part number.

Off to the local parts counter where I had just layed out $75 plus change. Brought old pads and what the heck might as well get the rotors turned right? Get rid of that pesky shimmy. First things first, get the rotors going and we will sort out the misfire with the pads. No doubt from what the counter help saw and what I claimed, the refund was the easiest part of this. Now we are dealing with highly intelligent book/screen readers, we are not using common sense as the computer says we don't have any. There is no part number listed in the computer or our books for pads for a 2007 Outlander. I agreed with them, we both researched the same website to find the performace pads and you ordered them for me. I suggested we causally look up all Mitubishi pads they have in stock and take a peek. I picked a diamante and galant, off he goes and the first box we open and guess what?

A 2001-2004 Galant uses the exact same pad as the 2007 Outlander. The part number is MX688 and its in the Wagner line.

Here is the thing that blows, the 2006 and older Outlander use a pad that is 2 surface inches larger. Approx 1/2" x 4" more area. Does the 2007 weigh more or less than an 06 and older Outlanders?

The actual change was a breeze, 5 lugs and 2-14mm bolts and 2-17mm bolts and the whole assembly falls, the calipers do not require a twist as you set them back as most better ABS systems use. Factory pads removed had less than 1/8th on inside (piston side) and outside had less than 3/8 thickness. Total time, 1 hour with correct parts plus clean up time. Total time if you do not read this post and include the 2 day wait for special order, 2 days, 4 hours and 45 minutes and 2 trips to the auto parts store.

Oh yeah, the final bill: $46.85 pads and rotors turned.

 

awesome! now could you do the same with pictures?

 

So you could of spend an extra 20$ and went to the dealer and have been done day 1? Sometimes saving a few dollars bites you in the butt. Always makes saving money seem not worth it and **** you off so bad. But I can say I would of been in the same boat as you.

 

I must ask..what do you do that you stop once every 0.5 miles on average?

 

Hey Ozark, are you in AR or MO?
Rob

 

the brakes are good

some twit this morning tried to arrange a rear end shunt by slamming is brakes on so I would run in to the back off him he did it 4 times but failed

Insurance scam accidents in the UK are on the increase

Puddy

 

Answer to questions.....

I use the Outie for delivery. 53 miles per day is the route and give or take 173 boxes.

I live in Mo.

Pictures? I took pictures but uploading them is a PITA as they are rejected because of size and I do not have any idea how to make them acceptable for posting.

I could have driven 120 miles round trip to the dealer or waited 2 days for shipping which was extra and still paid to have the rotors turned and done the work myself.

OEM pads are questionable given they did not last long on my vehicle. I am no more "severe duty" than anyone who lives in a big city with suburbs. My dealer and both dealers in KC said our vehicles fall under "severe duty" do to the constant starts, stops and long idle times. I am not an hourly contractor, I get paid the same if its 5 hours or 9 hours, no idle time for me reading customer magazines. I stuff and git. I suspect a Galant weighs about the same as I noted above, they may not cross reference by number but by physical size and fit are exact.