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How often do you change your brake pads?
12-10-2008, 05:06 AM
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I change my front every 25,000 Kms and the rear every 30,000 Kms. I think my rate is among the highest in this forum 
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12-10-2008, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='742232' date='Dec 10 2008, 07:35 AM
i change them when they need changing 
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='742232' date='Dec 10 2008, 02:35 PM
i change them when they need changing
Which will be approx a total of 20K
12-10-2008, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by littlemouse' post='742272' date='Dec 10 2008, 03:37 PM
Yep, when I-Drive tells me to
Which will be approx a total of 20K
Which will be approx a total of 20K
12-10-2008, 07:18 AM
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Hhmmm! 
I've just had a price from BMW to replace the front pads.....?201 
Thing is I can't be arsed to do it myself, still there's 600 miles to go according to idrive.
Which brings me onto the pad life. They have lasted about 17000 miles which I think is pretty poor when compared to my old Jaguar XJ40. The front pads lasted on average 32900 miles between each set with discs replaced every 3rd set of pads. The rear pads lasted 84000 miles between each set with only one set of replacement discs. The average for the rears could have been better except for a seized caliper that ruined one set of pads and 'blued' the disc.
They told me to give them a call and they'd do it while I wait in 90 mins, and 'plug' the car in to see what else they can screw me for.
I've just had a price from BMW to replace the front pads.....?201 Thing is I can't be arsed to do it myself, still there's 600 miles to go according to idrive.Which brings me onto the pad life. They have lasted about 17000 miles which I think is pretty poor when compared to my old Jaguar XJ40. The front pads lasted on average 32900 miles between each set with discs replaced every 3rd set of pads. The rear pads lasted 84000 miles between each set with only one set of replacement discs. The average for the rears could have been better except for a seized caliper that ruined one set of pads and 'blued' the disc.
They told me to give them a call and they'd do it while I wait in 90 mins, and 'plug' the car in to see what else they can screw me for.
12-10-2008, 07:38 AM
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Changed mine at 6K...but that was because I changed from OEM pads to Axxis pads.
+1 for what most have been saying...change them when you need to. Driving/braking style plays a huge role on break pad wear ==>length of time between pad changing....
+1 for what most have been saying...change them when you need to. Driving/braking style plays a huge role on break pad wear ==>length of time between pad changing....
12-10-2008, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by daven' post='742295' date='Dec 10 2008, 04:18 PM
Hhmmm! I've just had a price from BMW to replace the front pads.....?201 Thing is I can't be arsed to do it myself, still there's 600 miles to go according to idrive.
Which brings me onto the pad life. They have lasted about 17000 miles which I think is pretty poor when compared to my old Jaguar XJ40. The front pads lasted on average 32900 miles between each set with discs replaced every 3rd set of pads. The rear pads lasted 84000 miles between each set with only one set of replacement discs. The average for the rears could have been better except for a seized caliper that ruined one set of pads and 'blued' the disc.
They told me to give them a call and they'd do it while I wait in 90 mins, and 'plug' the car in to see what else they can screw me for.
I've just had a price from BMW to replace the front pads.....?201 Thing is I can't be arsed to do it myself, still there's 600 miles to go according to idrive.Which brings me onto the pad life. They have lasted about 17000 miles which I think is pretty poor when compared to my old Jaguar XJ40. The front pads lasted on average 32900 miles between each set with discs replaced every 3rd set of pads. The rear pads lasted 84000 miles between each set with only one set of replacement discs. The average for the rears could have been better except for a seized caliper that ruined one set of pads and 'blued' the disc.
They told me to give them a call and they'd do it while I wait in 90 mins, and 'plug' the car in to see what else they can screw me for.
12-10-2008, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rossman_999' post='742396' date='Dec 10 2008, 08:01 PM
17,000 miles wow! i got 50K out of the Fr and 60K from the rear. You can pick up branded pads for around the ?40 mark and its a genuine 1 hour task to change.
I think I shall go measure the remaining pad thickness.