Re: When To Change Brakes
 

In article <Xns941B83580C5E3MyMessagesRock@151.164.30.93>, Ed
<do.not@spam.me> wrote:

> Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in
> news:Xns941B6FE612D52jyanikkuanet@204.117.192.21:
>
> > "tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in
> > news:gX0lb.1201$8j5.41536@news.uswest.net:
> >
> >> Unless you ride the brakes, it should go 50K
> >> Tom
> >
> >
> > City driving or a lot of stop n' go driving is harder on brakes,so you
> > can't go by mileage alone.
> >
>
> Driving style prevails, as is the quality of the pads. I had 92K miles on a
> set of pads in a manual Sentra, 60K miles on a set of pads in an automatic
> Sentra, 30K miles on the original pads in the Accord and they're still have
> 66% tread. Most of my driving is city/suburb. Automatic transmission is
> harsher on the pads. If you go easy on the brakes, they will last longer.

Great point. Two neighbors could buy identical new vehicles on the same
day. Due to driving style--the brakes on one of the vehicles may last one
year but the brakes on the other identical vehicle may last 4 years.

Re: When To Change Brakes
 

Good point. Besides, often all 4 pads on same axle wear unevenly: from pad
to pad and on the 4 corners of the same pad itself: I have measured before
pad material left from 2mm to 4mm on all 4 pads for same axle. Because of
this, when I inspect pads, I inspect all 4 pads, I even remove the pads for
measurement with a small ruler on all 4 corners of each pad. Most mechanics
in garages dont bother and visual inspect only one side of the pad on one
wheel. If they find 4 or 5 mm, they might say 50 % life left, without
noticing another pad might have only 2mm left: due for an immediate change.






"Mike" <mikeckane2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The manual's limits are what you can get without hardware damage. But
> if the pad has less than 25%-30% left, then its' time to change. You
> are likely to start noticing brake fades and the thinner pads wear
> faster than newer ones. 4-5mm (front) is about where I'll change mine.
> (I think the accord started with 5mm at the rear? Dunno)
>
>
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Re: When To Change Brakes
 

Good point. Besides, often all 4 pads on same axle wear unevenly: from pad
to pad and on the 4 corners of the same pad itself: I have measured before
pad material left from 2mm to 4mm on all 4 pads for same axle. Because of
this, when I inspect pads, I inspect all 4 pads, I even remove the pads for
measurement with a small ruler on all 4 corners of each pad. Most mechanics
in garages dont bother and visual inspect only one side of the pad on one
wheel. If they find 4 or 5 mm, they might say 50 % life left, without
noticing another pad might have only 2mm left: due for an immediate change.






"Mike" <mikeckane2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:377268b.0310212328.da80a6e@posting.google.com ...
> The manual's limits are what you can get without hardware damage. But
> if the pad has less than 25%-30% left, then its' time to change. You
> are likely to start noticing brake fades and the thinner pads wear
> faster than newer ones. 4-5mm (front) is about where I'll change mine.
> (I think the accord started with 5mm at the rear? Dunno)
>
>
..

Re: When To Change Brakes
 

Good point. Besides, often all 4 pads on same axle wear unevenly: from pad
to pad and on the 4 corners of the same pad itself: I have measured before
pad material left from 2mm to 4mm on all 4 pads for same axle. Because of
this, when I inspect pads, I inspect all 4 pads, I even remove the pads for
measurement with a small ruler on all 4 corners of each pad. Most mechanics
in garages dont bother and visual inspect only one side of the pad on one
wheel. If they find 4 or 5 mm, they might say 50 % life left, without
noticing another pad might have only 2mm left: due for an immediate change.






"Mike" <mikeckane2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:377268b.0310212328.da80a6e@posting.google.com ...
> The manual's limits are what you can get without hardware damage. But
> if the pad has less than 25%-30% left, then its' time to change. You
> are likely to start noticing brake fades and the thinner pads wear
> faster than newer ones. 4-5mm (front) is about where I'll change mine.
> (I think the accord started with 5mm at the rear? Dunno)
>
>
..