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How long (in miles) do yours last?
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Never keep a car long enough to find out! :o)
Seriously though. Probably about 30K. Present 306 HDi bought @ 18K, now 36K, and am thinking they may need doing for next MoT, and I think they may be original but not certain. Previous cars were similar. I've forgotten what replacement pads cost.
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Usually about the 30,000 mark, but I've just covered 20k in the A2, checked the pads and they still look untouched.
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Replaced at 36k on the JGC. Same as the discs! Garage said they had a few k left on them but not enough to go to 40k.
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Terry
"You'll have to speak up I'm wearing a towel"
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Mine seem to last forever 'cause I don't use em much!! ;)
(but then I do commute 40 miles a day down the M4 rather then pottering about town:)
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My last Accord had 49k on it when I sold it and it was still on its original set.
Andy
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Depends on how you hammer them I suppose, mate of mine's got an Impreza turbo and changes them every 10k or so, my 306 disks where warped when I got it 34k ago (previous lady owner must have kept her foot on the pedal when stationary) changed pads and disks - still going strong.
Think I read it in EVO but at Palmer Autodrome trackdays they used to have to change disks and pads twice a day on the Audi S4...
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36k on fronts on average
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Depends on car (and driver ...). Of the most recent cars I've owned:
- Peugeot 306XSi - ready for 3rd front set by 15k miles when I sold it.
- Volvo S40T4 - ready for replacement fronts at 12k miles when sold - also ready for 3rd set of front tyres.
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.8V8 (lived in US) - 20k miles
- Scenic (wifes current car) needs new ones now at 23k miles
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Still on originals from new. 40k so far. Mainly stop start journeys to/from work, and also have an auto gearbox - which tends to be heavier on brakes anyway. Surprised they've lasted as long as they have so far.
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Depends on how you hammer them I suppose, mate of mine's got an Impreza turbo and changes them every 10k or so, my 306 disks where warped when I got it 34k ago (previous lady owner must have kept her foot on the pedal when stationary) changed pads and disks - still going strong. Think I read it in EVO but at Palmer Autodrome trackdays they used to have to change disks and pads twice a day on the Audi S4...
Why does keeping your foot on the brake when stationery warp the disks?
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Why does keeping your foot on the brake when stationery warp the disks?
If the brakes have got very hot before you stop (e.g constanstly on the brakes going down the hill instead of using the gears to maintain a speed), then when you leave you foot on the brake when still, the heat dissapates through the pads which are obviously now only contanting one part of the disk. This uneven cooling can warp the disks.
That's one reason why using the handbrake can prevent this from happening, as in most cars the rear brakes are used with less force than the front, so won't be as hot.
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Cavelier 2.0 manual part exchanged at 41000 miles,still on original pads and discs,last car Vectra 2.0 auto part exchanged at 39000 miles had had a set of front discs and pads at 30000 miles.
ndbw
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About 70,000 miles on 1985 Honda, current Scenic still on originals at 32,000. Anticipating situations and not braking more that necessary tends to help prolong pad life!
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Vectra, 95000mls still on original pads and discs all round, 700 miles a week mainly motorway.
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Scenic, changed them at 20000 miles.
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Volvo, about 50,000. Disks, still original at 296,000.
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Citroen Saxo, OE pads down to the metal and disc's totally shot at 16000. Kwik Fit replacements still going strong when I sold it with 60000 on the clock.
VW Lupo, Pads 25000, Disc's 50000.
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Honda Accord - rear pads and discs (pitted) replaced at 27000.
Front pads at 36000.
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The pads lasted only 10k on my escort and 18k on my Clio.
I think my present set will beluckly to make 15K on the Clio
I've known people who have had to change performance pads and normal pads after only 6k due to wear (although most of them are track users)
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My Wolseley 6/110 has pads which I put on at 66000 miles-it is now reading 140000. Not worn out yet but, in the circumstances, I'd better check.
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Some amazing differences! Clearly some late and heavy brakers out there.
Aside from by old Beetle (bought in 1979 with around 60K on the clock) for which I probably bought some shoes for its all-round drums, I've never had to have new discs etc for a succession of new or nearly new cars kept for up to 40K or even 50K.
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Vauxhall Omega Auto - 92,000 miles and counting. I did once calculate (oh, how dull is my life?) that in a 120 mile round trip to work, I used the brakes 28 times, mostly in 30mph zones.
At 28,000 miles, I was told they were at 6mm. I'm now told they are at 5mm. At that rate, I'm up for about 300,000 miles out of them.
V
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On the ex Vectra DI 127K on clock when sold and pads,shoes and discs were still original, 190 mile per day commute on Motorways.
On current Passat 61k and all pads/discs still OK and original mostly Motorway but no 190mile commute.
I suspect its town driving that kills them.
as always
Mark
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Peugeot 106 pads OE - 12k. Halford replacements 28k and still going strong.
madf
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Corolla 1.4 vvti (old shape), 130k miles, original front discs and pads ... at least THEY kept running , even if the gearbox went awol ....
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