Rear rotor confusion on a 2015 Passat SEL

So my mom picked up a 2015 Passat TDI SEL from a dealership in North Carolina a few months ago. It's now at 80kish miles, and has developed a rather pronounced shudder when braking at highway speeds.


Considering the mileage and a lack of service records, we're going to go ahead and replace pads and rotors at all four corners, but I'm stuck trying to figure out if I'm getting the correct rear rotors or now. When I look at kits from my usual sites (ECS for example https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assembl...ke-service-kit-312x25-272x10/1k0615301aa4bkt/ ), they mention that the rear rotors are made for:


"**This brake service kit is designed for the 272x10 Bosch rear brakes. Please check your existing parts prior to ordering. Bosch rear braking components have the following identifiers.

• 272x10 mm (10.7") rear rotor size.
• Banjo style rear brake line connections.
• Caliper has "Bosch" cast into the caliper body."

I pulled a rear wheel and the sizing looks right, and the brake line looks like to be banjo style, but I don't see Bosch anywhere on the caliper, just TRW in quite a few places. Can anyone point me in the right direction to make sure I order the right parts?

At the risk of providing a shameless plug, this is what you need:

https://www.idparts.com/front-brake-set-nms-p-4988.html
https://www.idparts.com/rear-brake-set-272mm-2015-nms-p-10673.html

Bosch may have made the calipers for VW, and the pads might say Bosch on them, (I think they do on my GSW), but Bosch doesn't retail brake pads.

I'd go with the default rotors and pads on those kits. Very close to OE, and a great value.

IndigoBlueWagon said:

At the risk of providing a shameless plug, this is what you need:

https://www.idparts.com/front-brake-set-nms-p-4988.html
https://www.idparts.com/rear-brake-set-272mm-2015-nms-p-10673.html

Bosch may have made the calipers for VW, and the pads might say Bosch on them, (I think they do on my GSW), but Bosch doesn't retail brake pads.

I'd go with the default rotors and pads on those kits. Very close to OE, and a great value.

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I don't mind the plug, ordered plenty from you guys in the past, glad to again. Looks like the fernax are oos for the front, but I've had good luck with Zimmermann parts before.

Wvu tdi, i would just replace the fronts unless the rears are worn. Just did fronts at 71k on my ‘14 - love that smooth braking, no more shaking with high speed braking. The front pads were around 50%.

To add another good list of vendors, fcp euro is a great option for cross shopping part numbers (the only thing ESC is good for).

Also I'm happy with our replacement zimmerman front rotors right now, love the clean rotor hats.