# M3 Mazda squeaks when braking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 5, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169 "2013-02-05T06:27:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Jeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@Jeze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeze)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/1 "2013-02-05T06:27:11Z")

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Does any one else have this issue? The squeal is loud almost every time I brake early in the a.m. usually.  
I’ve taken it in to the Dealership - but by the time I got there at 9-10 am - the sound stopped.  
They did not have any explanation or answer to stop this.  
Help?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/2 "2013-02-05T06:41:53Z")

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It sounds like the brakes are getting wet from early morning condensation (dew). As you use the brakes the heat will burn off the moisture. It’s fairly common in some areas. When I lived in Seattle…I got used to it fairly quickly.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 6:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/3 "2013-02-05T06:42:05Z")

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If you’ve got plenty of meat left, slap some brake paste on the back of the pads.

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**Author:** ![Vhyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/aeb1de/32.png) [@Vhyle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vhyle)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/4 "2013-02-05T07:29:13Z")

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Yep, sounds like moisture from weather and temperature changes. Pretty common. If you have plenty of pad left and you don’t notice any physical damage to the rotors (scoring/gouging), I wouldn’t worry about it.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/5 "2013-02-05T08:16:36Z")

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@Vhyle why ignore the noise? I’ve put brake paste on plenty of brake pads. The brakes are quiet, the fix was cheap and the customers are happy!

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**Author:** ![DanielLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DanielLee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanielLee)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2013, 9:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/m3-mazda-squeaks-when-braking/77169/6 "2013-02-05T09:52:50Z")

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you could try leaving the car at the shop overnight, so they can hear the noise first thing in the am…at least then they could focus on the right end of the car…