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Originally Posted by ophic
Do HH or sintered pads require a little more warming up time as well?
I do mostly motorways so every time I use my brakes, they are always stone cold.
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Yeah, that's what I'd been told.
I use HH's and after a complete service of the front brakes on the curvy the stopping was amazing.
I like ophics if it ain't broke attitude, but if you are going to be doing them; if I was you I'd get the stainless hoses. They're about £45 - £55 with s/s fittings IIRC.
As to whether you need to service the calipers; I think a few members routinely do it a few times a year tbh I do it when somethings up (probably not the best approach). First one was a bit daunting but all good once you have a reasonable idea what you're doing. Anyway if you think the brakes are ok; when you change the pads you want to check the piston movement, make sure they aren't seized (also check your pads haven't worn grossly unevenly). I do this by (this is disputable wait until someone clever comes along with a better method!) leaving the old pads I'm about to bin in the caliper and putting a big flathead screw driver between the pads and push the pads back to make sure the pistons can move ok. If they are seized solid or your seals are in a mess/jammed/half out whatever it may be time for a service. (checking the pads and piston movement is one of your servicing points btw).
For brake maintenance you need brakefluid, brake/carb cleaner and copper grease mainly. For the service you'll also need red rubber grease and a big bottle of fluid and ideally replacement seals.