View Poll Results: How many miles when you changed you front brake pads for the first time?
Unknown, never changed them
21
44.68%
1-15,000
3
6.38%
15,001-25,000
2
4.26%
25,001-30,000
3
6.38%
30,001-35,000
3
6.38%
35,001-40,000
3
6.38%
40,001-45,000
2
4.26%
45,001-50,000
3
6.38%
50,001-60,001
1
2.13%
>60,000
6
12.77%
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How many miles do you get out of your front brake pads?

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Old 05-09-2008, 11:09 AM
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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.
Old 05-09-2008, 11:14 AM
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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.
Old 05-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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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.
Old 05-09-2008, 11:46 AM
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My 1st change on pads were to all 4 including rotors....@85,000miles.
Old 05-09-2008, 11:54 AM
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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.
Old 05-09-2008, 08:41 PM
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@ 44k km's and haven't changed them yet. so far so good.

70% spirited driving.
Old 05-09-2008, 10:23 PM
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I swapped mine at 28k. They were vibrating and shaking like crazy and driving me nuts.
Old 05-10-2008, 08:16 AM
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rotors were slightly warped so they were adjusted but the pads are still good with almost 47,000 miles.
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I'm about to hit 30K and I still haven't changed them!
Old 05-11-2008, 06:57 AM
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Just approaching 89,000, still have original front and rear pads and rotors. Still plenty of pad left.
Old 05-12-2008, 11:35 AM
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I'm at 89,000 too. Still have original fronts, but had to replace the rear pads and rotors last week.
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