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Title: Pad wear???
Post by: Stitch26 on 16 January 2013, 21:30

Just wondering what mileage you guys are getting from your original discs and pads?
I changed the rears at 65k miles but the fronts are on the original discs and pads at 81k miles with approx 70% worn (what VW told me at the service I had in December).

Is this the norm ???

Title: Re: Pad wear???
Post by: bacillus on 16 January 2013, 22:26

Sounds like you don't do much braking to me.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Pad wear???
Post by: Stitch26 on 16 January 2013, 22:31

Quote from: bacillus on 16 January 2013, 22:26

Sounds like you don't do much braking to me.  :smiley:

Lol. Must have been driving like Ms Daisy.

Title: Re: Pad wear???
Post by: 2007GTI on 16 January 2013, 22:43

similar thread going here

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=246746.0

Quote from: Stitch26 on 16 January 2013, 21:30

Just wondering what mileage you guys are getting from your original discs and pads?
I changed the rears at 65k miles but the fronts are on the original discs and pads at 81k miles with approx 70% worn (what VW told me at the service I had in December).

Is this the norm ???

Title: Re: Pad wear???
Post by: MS1COYS on 17 January 2013, 19:17

For everyday driving this sounds like better than average wear.

I don't really know what to expect from standard discs, I've got some D&G EBC discs and they've done 15,000 miles and they've got over 80% left, so I'm presuming they all last a lifetime. The same Yellowstuff pads I have had on for the same time have 70% left too!

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Pad wear???
Post by: mossy1969 on 17 January 2013, 20:23

hi there mine is an 05 gti still on the original dics 79000 miles ,,changed the pads all round at 59000 miles , cambelt change 61000,almost sure looking at my records and service shedule its the original battery touch wood