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Anyone know how to stop my brakes from squealing? I think it's my front driver's side that is making all of the noise. I had the 30K service done just a few months ago and the dealer said that pads look fine (for whatever that's worth).

Might want to inspect the calipers to make sure the retainer spring is on correctly. You may need to pull the calipers, pads, and rotors and clean everything with brake parts cleaner. Slightly rough up the pad surface and rotor faces with garnet cloth and reassemble with anti-squeal compound on the back side of the pads. If the rotors have any grooves, get them machined and replace the pads with a semi-metalic/low dust/rotor friendly pad.

Nearly free thing to try: wait til the brakes are cool and then spray them with a strong stream of water. Might just be brake dust. Don't even have to take the wheels off.