Front Brake Wear Sensor Question
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Front Brake Wear Sensor Question
2009 C2S 167K miles
It appears I get about 80K miles on the front rotors and pads. Time to replace the fronts.
Question: There are two Porsche part numbers for the front sensors that are "for my car" per the parts websites. However the price differences are large... These are Porsche parts. Why?
I ordered from Sunset Porsche and got a great deal... total rotors, pads, and sensors: $608 w/free shipping .... all genuine Porsche parts with Porsche labels. Sunset confirmed fitment via my VIN. However I had to order these two sensors that look EXACTLY the same to me:
997 612 757 01 $31.36
997 612 678 00 $49.16 Right side
The cheaper one does not denote the side... but the other does. Odd.... and of course, there is the price difference. Again, I have the parts in hand and they look exactly the same.. and in their Porsche bags.
Only negative to Sunset is I had to wait about 3-4 weeks to get them... no biggie at all. I figure I have at least 5K miles on the pads after a sensor pops. I will do the math and let you know what the estimate is comparing the old and new pad thicknesses and the mileage they popped.
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Bruce in Philly
It appears I get about 80K miles on the front rotors and pads. Time to replace the fronts.
Question: There are two Porsche part numbers for the front sensors that are "for my car" per the parts websites. However the price differences are large... These are Porsche parts. Why?
I ordered from Sunset Porsche and got a great deal... total rotors, pads, and sensors: $608 w/free shipping .... all genuine Porsche parts with Porsche labels. Sunset confirmed fitment via my VIN. However I had to order these two sensors that look EXACTLY the same to me:
997 612 757 01 $31.36
997 612 678 00 $49.16 Right side
The cheaper one does not denote the side... but the other does. Odd.... and of course, there is the price difference. Again, I have the parts in hand and they look exactly the same.. and in their Porsche bags.
Only negative to Sunset is I had to wait about 3-4 weeks to get them... no biggie at all. I figure I have at least 5K miles on the pads after a sensor pops. I will do the math and let you know what the estimate is comparing the old and new pad thicknesses and the mileage they popped.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
Last edited by Bruce In Philly; Dec 30, 2020 at 06:27 PM.
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Snip solder and tape, problem solved. I did this awhile ago, especially when you track the car, they are a real pain to deal with, when swapping pads in and out. I just pay attention to these inns, like I do on my older Porsches that never had them to begin with.
