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Section 1979 (Brake System - General Information): Specifications

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification Fill Capacity
High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid
PM-1-C (US); CPM-1-C (Canada)
WSS-M6C62-A or WSS-M6C65-A1 714 ml (1.5 pt)
Metal Brake Parts Cleaner
PM-4-A or PM-4-B (US); CPM-4 (Canada)
- -
Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound
XG-3-A
ESE-M1C171-A -
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Brake Disc - 2 Piston Caliper 
Front brake disc minimum thickness 28.4 mm (1.118 in)
Rear brake disc minimum thickness -- All Vehicles  17.4 mm (0.685 in)
Brake Pads - 2 Piston Caliper 
Brake pad maximum taper wear (in any direction) 3.0 mm (0.118 in)
Brake pad minimum thickness 3.0 mm (0.118 in)
Brake Disc - 4 Piston caliper 
Front brake disc minimum thickness 30.0 mm (1.181 in)
Brake Pads - 4 Piston Caliper 
Front brake pad minimum thickness 1.8 mm (0.071 in)
Rear brake pad minimum thickness 3.0 mm (0.118 in)
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Brake caliper bolts (1) 33 24 -
Front brake caliper bleeder screw - 2 piston caliper 10 - 89
Front brake caliper bleeder screws - 4 piston caliper 18 - 159
Master cylinder brake tube fittings 25 18 -
Rear brake caliper bleeder screw - all vehicles 10 - 89
(1) The bolts retaining the front caliper halves together on 4 piston caliper equipped vehicles are not serviceable.