2003 Cadillac Escalade EXTFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Disc Brake Component Specifications

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Disc Brake Component Specifications

Application Specification
Metric English
Front Brakes JC3/JC4
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 27.50 mm 1.083 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 28.0 mm 1.102 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 29.0 mm 1.142 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
Front Brakes JH2
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 27.50 mm 1.083 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 28.0 mm 1.102 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 29.0 mm 1.142 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
Front Brakes JH6
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 36.50 mm 1.437 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 37.0 mm 1.457 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 38.0 mm 1.496 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
Rear Brakes JC4
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 28.5 mm 1.122 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 29.0 mm 1.142 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 30.0 mm 1.181 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
Rear Brakes JH2
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 28.5 mm 1.122 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 29.0 mm 1.142 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 30.0 mm 1.181 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
Rear Brakes JH6
  • Rotor Discard Thickness
 27.5 mm 1.083 in
  • Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinish
 28.0 mm 1.102 in
  • Rotor Thickness (new)
 29.0 mm 1.142 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Lateral Runout
 0.13 mm 0.005 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Scoring
 1.50 mm 0.059 in
  • Rotor Maximum Allowable Thickness Variation
 0.025 mm 0.001 in
* All brake rotors have a discard dimension cast into them. Replace any rotor that does not meet this specification. After refinishing the rotor, replace any rotor that does not meet the minimum thickness specifications.
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