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Nov 17, 2015 21:33:39 GMT
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I've taken my Smart Fortwo for MOT today and got an advisory about brake pads getting thin on one side. They were replaced along with new discs around 3 years ago but less than 15000 miles. Discs are still perfectly smooth with no rust or ridges so assume the pads must be quite soft.
Now whilst I'm not moaning as a cheap part to replace but what sort of mileage are people getting out of modern pads in ordinary cars ? I'm sure with the old asbestos pads I used to get a lot more than 15000 miles even when driven harder than I do now !
Paul H
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Rich
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Nov 17, 2015 21:38:39 GMT
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Sounds about right for non asbestos brake pads. Asbestos was a harder compound and did last longer. Depending on the car, (power, weight, transmission, ect) 15000 to 25000 miles is about right though.
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Nov 17, 2015 22:01:26 GMT
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maybe you have a sticking caliper
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Nov 17, 2015 22:16:33 GMT
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My Escort did less than 10k from new when it needed new pads. The Yaris lasted to 70k before it needed pads. So that tells you absolutely nothing useful.
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Nov 17, 2015 23:13:28 GMT
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I suppose it's "swings and roundabouts" in that hard pads will wear the disc whereas soft pads will wear faster. I think I'd prefer to change pads than discs  This time I'd going to fit Ferrodo and notice they do two types for the same application with a cheaper version being called "Service Line". I'm sticking with the traditional type though even if more expensive. |
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Nov 17, 2015 23:52:59 GMT
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If only one side has worn I'd be looking out for a sticking slider/pad surfaces in the caliper first.
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If only one side has worn I'd be looking out for a sticking slider/pad surfaces in the caliper first. Yep - already thought of that |
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Ive done 3500 miles in the V70 auto on the same pads and still plenty of meat left on them.
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Rich
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Ive done 3500 miles in the V70 auto on the same pads and still plenty of meat left on them. I would hope only 3500 miles hadn't worn the pads much  |
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It's going to depend in part how the car is used and in part how you drive.
My 306 does most of its miles going up and down the motorway and hence brake pads last ages. The current one has over 35k miles on the front pads with a fair amount of material left, whereas on my last one, the front pads did 60k miles before I had to replace them - and it wasn't that they were down to the backing pads, but that the friction material had started to crumble.
At the other extreme, you'll be lucky to see more than a few hundred miles out of a set of pads on a quick, heavy car used exclusively on track.
The way some people drive won't help either - the number of people I see who clearly aren't looking beyond the end of their bonnet and continue at normal speed right up to the back of a queue of traffic before jamming the anchors on is unreal.
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Nov 19, 2015 19:18:13 GMT
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Ive done 3500 miles in the V70 auto on the same pads and still plenty of meat left on them. I would hope only 3500 miles hadn't worn the pads much Hahha, just reread the original post, I did think 1500 was bad for pad wear/ |
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