How long should my rear brake pads last? I have about 33000 miles on my car and the dealer is telling me I need new ones adn they will be 150 dollars to replace :/

 

I think I got about 61k out of mine. Do you know anyone who can help you do them yourself to save you a couple bucks?

 

Iam still on the original at 47kmiles. the front were replaced at 20kmiles by the dealer and they are soft!

 

There is something wrong there. The rears should last 1 1/2 to twice as long as the fronts. All the braking happens up front on a FWD. I've never ever had rears go first. By the way, unless you drive like a maniac, the fronts should at least go 40-50K even with an auto tranny.

 

40-50K? Wow that would be pushing it...Especially in our heavy ass cars....OEM breaks on the CL-S suck....For the fronts Id say 15-20K Max if you drive aggresive at all

I am at 34k and I have yet to replace the rears

 

40 k on the rears

20-30 fronts, depending on your driving "technique"

150 is about right from dealer

i have had 2 fwd's where the fronts outlasted the rears, depends on brake bias setup

 

If the brake bias is set toward the rear enough on a FWD for them to wear out first, you're going to spend a lot of time using the rear view mirror to drive forward!

 

Currently, I have 47K and my rear pads is only about half worn. You can easily do a visual check on the rear without removing the tires I am almost sure that the rear pads will last about 70K.

 

The rear pads require a special tool, similar to VW, to remove the pads. So get the tool first before starting the job!!!

 

I'm doing my rears today at 65K.

Special tool to remove the pads? or special tool to push-in the piston?

The pads came right out but the piston doesn't "push"....there's a big slot on it.....maybe it "twists" in? My old Fiat is like that....it's a screw design rather than a straight piston.

 

I think I Need to replace my rear pads cause they are starting to sqeek alittle.

 

The rear? Not the fronts? Do you drive with your left foot on the brake? When my left the stable it had 35,000 miles on the orig pads.