View Poll Results: How many miles when you changed you front brake pads for the first time?
Unknown, never changed them
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21
44.68%
1-15,000
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3
6.38%
15,001-25,000
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2
4.26%
25,001-30,000
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3
6.38%
30,001-35,000
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3
6.38%
35,001-40,000
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3
6.38%
40,001-45,000
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2
4.26%
45,001-50,000
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3
6.38%
50,001-60,001
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1
2.13%
>60,000
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6
12.77%
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How many miles do you get out of your front brake pads?
#1
in the 24th and a half...
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How many miles do you get out of your front brake pads?
OK, lets got a little data. I know driving habits, area, etc are varibles not accounted for in this, but it might be still expected to show a trend.
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Suzuka Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
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33k miles on the fronts (could've made 50k miles but removed due to leaving deposits on my rotors and creating the warped feeling) and about 50k miles on the rears. Currently at 82k miles.
Good luck getting any reasonable assessment off of this. I drive the car spiritedly, but not hard.
Good luck getting any reasonable assessment off of this. I drive the car spiritedly, but not hard.
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Man, my car only has 15,5XX miles on it and i feel like there is already brake deposits causing a warping feeling. It pumps when i stop somewhat slowly....i am going to mention it to the dealership when i go in for my next oil change.
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I went to change my front pads about a month ago with 49,000 miles on the odo. Flip the driver side caliper up...lo and behold, I still have 7-9 mm left on the front pads. The rear pads needed to be replaced though.
I don't drive to work, so it's only for leisure driving and I'm not a hard braker. I think I've slammed on my breaks maybe 2-3 dozen times since I bought the car.
I don't drive to work, so it's only for leisure driving and I'm not a hard braker. I think I've slammed on my breaks maybe 2-3 dozen times since I bought the car.
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