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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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Hi.. Would like to know how much mileage i can go with 4mm left on my rdx brake pads and when do i take it in for replacement..

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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 06:20 AM
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Hi!
since we all are different, and ALL have different driving styles, NO ONE can tell you how long you have left.
4mm is pretty thin and I would go ahead and change them out.

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Old Oct 6, 2016 | 09:11 AM
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What he said...I bought mine used with around 50k miles and the front brakes were almost done. I now have over 100k and have over half of my fronts left. Rears are still original and have a long life left. 80% of my driving is highway to work and back though, so there you go. YMMV
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
Hi!
since we all are different, and ALL have different driving styles, NO ONE can tell you how long you have left.
4mm is pretty thin and I would go ahead and change them out.
It's difficult to tell exactly how long the pads will last based on braking and driving style. Could be 2k or 5k miles or less.
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 10:35 AM
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Thanks justnspace.. Any pads can recommend? I intend to change them as soon as possible.
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:10 PM
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was told by dealer the same thing, 4mm left. You can wait a bit longer until its 2.5mm or so. The squealing noise will start at 1.6mm, this is when you must change.
If you do a lot of city driving, maybe you can wait 1 month, if you drive mosty highway, maybe wait 2 month. This is just a guess.
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Fekey123
Thanks justnspace.. Any pads can recommend? I intend to change them as soon as possible.
I like OEM pads, works good and seems to last a while.
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:17 PM
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any brake pad will do.
and I dont think you can find any brake pad under $60.
so, this means autozone brake pads are just fine, or you can go to the dealer
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
any brake pad will do.
and I dont think you can find any brake pad under $60.
so, this means autozone brake pads are just fine, or you can go to the dealer
There are some cheap after market pads you can get, they are horrible, I made this mistake in the past and will be going back to OEM. Either go OEM or buy high quality after market which are not cheap.
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:21 PM
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Stoptech street are reasonably priced and have low dust. I can quote you on that or other pads we carry as well.



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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by russianDude
There are some cheap after market pads you can get, they are horrible, I made this mistake in the past and will be going back to OEM. Either go OEM or buy high quality after market which are not cheap.
please, if they are under $60, you got what you paid for...

$60 is about the norm for brake pads, OEM or Aftermarket
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 02:25 PM
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please, if they are under $60, you got what you paid for...

$60 is about the norm for brake pads, OEM or Aftermarket
thats what I said, need to pay $ to get good stuff
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Old Oct 12, 2016 | 04:01 PM
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Fekey, since you know your driving patterns, do you have any reference of how thick your pads were at some earlier date. That might help you figure out out how many miles you went between then and now and how much of the pad you used in the time period.
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