at how many miles have you replaced your front break pads?

I am planning to replace my front break pads. its not sqeeking or making any noise yet. I am not sure if I need to. maybe they are fine.

At what miles were your break pads worn out. I am just a normal driver. 20 miles daily, haul a tent trailer some times and boat at times.

 

i do not consider Brake wear a function of mileage. it is more dependent on the amount of times i step on the brakes.

i have 80,000 miles on my truck and i have done it twice. to be honest, my recent change was because my rotors were warped. the pads were very healthy.

just inspect your brakes. if it aint broke..........

 

My truck is about 32000 miles on the original pads and maybe I should wait until I hear something.

I saw the wearever gold ceremic brake pads at advance autoparts. does anyone know if they are any good

 

Just changed them at 90K. Rear looked good.

 

On a side note- I worked at a Lexus dealer where the inspection checklist had "Inspect breaks........". If you were a Lexus owner, what would you think of a dealer that 1. didn't proof read their material and 2. continued to use those checklists even though they knew the mistake?

 

You'll hear the wear indicator start squeaking when it's time. Unless you drive around with a foot resting on the pedal, you're fine. You've got the bigger wheels, can't you peek at the thickness of the outside pads? There's a groove down the center of the pad. Rule of thumb is once the pad is worn down to the level of that groove, start thinking about pad replacement. You'll do three front brake sets before you wear out your rears. If you do do the front brakes, have a friend help you bleed the front calipers to get rid of any old rusty, water fouled fluid trapped in the lower portions of the lines and then top the master off with fresh fluid.

 

Thank you. I will reemmber to bleed.

 

yep, "if it ain't broke..." We have enough to worry about don't we?

 

I changed mine at 83k, and they still had a good amount on them. I was surprised at how well the OEM pads wore off, I went ahead and put OEM back in there

 

mine has 60k..still has about 60% pad left

 

No way I would change them before they squeaked or gave other warning signs. Brakes are a pretty bullet proof design that has few issues. They will let you know when they need attention, until then, leave em.

 

I got around 120K out of the factory front pads, but don't rely on the indicators. They did not work on mine and I ended up gouging the rotors, so they had to be replaced too. At 138K miles, I still have the factory original rear drum brake pads, and the garage I use said they still had about 1/3 of the original pad left.

 

This is interesting that I am dealing with this topic right now as well. I have a 2006 access cab 5 speed with a little over 65,000 miles on it. I got my brakes checked at the dealership and at another local place and they think I will need my pads changed and rear brakes cleaned and adjusted at or before my 70,000 mile oil change. I mainly drive in the city with a lot of stop and go traffic. The local place quoted me $ 150.00 to do my brakes and around $ 29.00 for cleaning and adjusting my rear brakes. Yes, I have seen the tutorials on doing it myself but I choose to have it professionally done by a certified mechanic. Does anyone have recommendations on what pads to use, OEM or other ? Thanks.

 

I changed my front pads at 100,000 kms and they still had about 30% material left. Keep in mind this is a manual truck, and I downshift to slow down prior to putting the brakes on.

 

I am on my second set of front pads and rotors up front and my second set of shoes on the rears. I am at 74000 miles. I tow a ~1200lb boat just about twice a weekend when the water is soft and drive in stop and go city traffic everyday.

 

I did mine @ 115,000. Rears still original, currently @ 136,000. 2006 Sport 6 speed, combo highway and stop and go daily.

Frank

 

Depends where you live, if you are often in stop and go traffic you will need brakes sooner.
I had replaced mine around 50000 mark but only because there was rust buildup on calipers and wanted to clean it up so I was already removing them my as well put new ones in place.

 

I have seen trucks get anywhere from 30k to 100k miles before needing them. It really is dependent on your driving style, and the conditions. As for the WearEver Gold pads, I install them on most of my customer's vehicles. They love them and I have not had a single complaint, or warranty concern. Ceramic pads are the way to go. No brake dust, and great longevity, as well as great performance. My most recent customer drives a Silverado with a 25 foot trailer on the back regularly. We installed a new sest of the Gold on his truck and he LOVES how much better his truck stops now.

 

I've got 81,000 on my 2011 and still have at least 50% pad. Mostly highway and two lane driving.