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Title: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: whit on 13 April 2009, 22:44

how many miles should rear pads be good for?

thanks

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: boneybradley on 13 April 2009, 22:51

my history says 70000 miles.. and at 130000 I've jut put a new set in  :wink:

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: whit on 13 April 2009, 22:59

only done 37k on mine and i reckon there's not much (if any!) left on them??

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: boneybradley on 13 April 2009, 23:06

it depends on the driver but that seems low mileage!  I would check the handbrake mechs to see if there still ok!

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: Mikester on 13 April 2009, 23:08

I have changed mine recently when it ticked over 125k, and they looked like they could of been the originals. lol

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 14 April 2009, 01:20

Rear brakes are meant to be 30% of the load on the fronts. On average, the fronts should last 20k - so simple maths says they should last 60k ish.

But going off figures is silly, just look at them ;) You don't want them to end up like this ...

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/blessani/mini-CIMG6715.jpg)

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: topher on 14 April 2009, 08:36

^ i've done better than that :grin: sparks flying and everything!

37k on a set of rear pads doesn't sound like anything to be concerned about, especially if the discs are old.

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 14 April 2009, 12:15

60k on a set of rear pads?  :huh:

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: whit on 14 April 2009, 21:11

Quote from: topher on 14 April 2009, 08:36

37k on a set of rear pads doesn't sound like anything to be concerned about, especially if the discs are old.

well the discs are old (i've never changed them and done 64k on them, don't know how long they'd been on before that!!)

so i guess that's it then!!

out of interest i never carry rear passengers or loads...i guess that would require more rear braking??

what about the handbrake, i almost always leave the handbrake off (except when on a hill  :grin:) would this have any effect on the rear brakes?? :huh:

Title: Re: Rear brake pads - how long should they last?
Post by: difficultrogue on 15 April 2009, 09:38

Just had my 1st rear pads changed at 63000 miles.