Home CAR & BIKES Replaced the front brake rotors on my pre-owned Volvo S60 T6

Replaced the front brake rotors on my pre-owned Volvo S60 T6

Replaced the front brake rotors on my pre-owned Volvo S60 T6

Volvo used three brake rotor sizes: 300 mm, 316 mm, and 336 mm. My vehicle came equipped with 316 mm rotors.

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Even after wheel balancing, alignment, brake rotor skimming, and brake pad replacement, I still noticed a slight shudder during braking at high speeds. Determined to resolve this, I opted for a front brake rotor replacement. Sourced 316 mm (16.5-inch, as per Volvo’s specs) rotors from a vendor in NCR (Kashmere Gate) and had them delivered to my location. They are heavy and each rotor is approx. 9.5 Kg in weight.

Replaced the front brake rotors on my pre-owned Volvo S60 T6

Trivia: For the S/X-60 of these vintage models, Volvo used three brake rotor sizes: 300 mm, 316 mm, and 336 mm. My vehicle came equipped with 316 mm rotors. While I considered upgrading to 336 mm, it would have required replacing calipers, dust shields, and brake pads, so I decided to stick with the original size.

The replacement was done at a FNG in just 30 minutes and was just a matter of removing 2 bolts holding the caliper assembly, removing the old rotor and putting in the new rotor.

The OLD rotor:

Result: no more shudder, and high-speed braking feels confident and smooth.

While there, I also got the car a quick foam wash.

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