Hybrid, rusty rear rotors @ 8000 miles

[BluegrassNbass]

Just put it in slippy mode. You will slam them on if you are use to trying to coast for regen.

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[Deleted member 7089]

Actually what worked for me is putting in N and braking downhill. Regen icon disappears, so all disc braking. And best of all, no slamming on brakes required. Instead of dark brown, I see a few shiny circles. Will keep on doing it and see if they improve.

 

[bbhaag]

Actually what worked for me is putting in N and braking downhill. Regen icon disappears, so all disc braking. And best of all, no slamming on brakes required. Instead of dark brown, I see a few shiny circles. Will keep on doing it and see if they improve.

I have to do a similar thing with my Mach-E. Because of 1-pedal driving the rotors get really rusty so I head out to the back roads get up to speed then put it in neutral and brake normally until I come to a stop.

Repeat the process a couple of times and I'm good for another month or two.

 

[icegradner]

Actually what worked for me is putting in N and braking downhill.

Do not do this people! This is not good for your transmission. You do not need to hammer the brakes to knock rust off the rotors either. Normal braking will always use the pads during the final phase of a stop.

 

[Deleted member 7089]

This is not good for your transmission.

Explanation or source?

 

[icegradner]

Explanation or source?

Owners manual says not to switch into neutral while the vehicle is in motion.

 

[Timothyd]

Owners manual says not to switch into neutral while the vehicle is in motion.

They might be worried you'll go to Park and cause damage.

 

[icegradner]

They might be worried you'll go to Park and cause damage.

I have seen explanations from hybrid techs talking about eCVTs and why you shouldn't switch to neutral if you are in motion, but finding those might take some time. I'm not even sure if it was the videos primary subject. Accidentally switching to park wasn't the reason, it was something to do with the electric motors.

 

[jalbano2]

Little WD-40 goes a long way at preventing surface rust.

I hope that's supposed to be a joke.

 

[johnny99]

I hope that's supposed to be a joke.

Take a guess.

 

[bbhaag]

I think as long as the OP comes to a complete stop before shifting back into D or P they should be fine. I believe the issue is when you are still in motion and then go from N to D or P.

 

[Deleted member 7089]

Owners manual says not to switch into neutral while the vehicle is in motion.

First place I looked. Says nothing that effect.

 

[icegradner]

First place I looked. Says nothing that effect.

My mistake, must have been remembering something from one of my other vehicles manuals. I mean I did read the Maverick manual two years ago, so hey memory of it is foggy.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Wish mine looked like that. They are dark brown and powdery.

Those are on my 2023 Hybrid XLT LUX with 2050 miles. Coming up Sept 9th for 2nd annual oil change. He holds on to my Noco g 5 amp maintainer for me.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Just put it in slippy mode. You will slam them on if you are use to trying to coast for regen.

Actually Slippery reduces Regen so I Assume that when braking in slippery the rear brakes will be used a larger percentage or at an increased relative pressure. So may wear faster?

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