Brake Pads
04-11-2006, 04:16 AM
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I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
04-11-2006, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267615' date='Apr 11 2006, 02:16 PM
I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
Do you have original brake pads or replica?
If original, you really have to look at your driving skills cause the last time i reached that mileage changing brakes i was just 20 years old.
04-11-2006, 04:37 AM
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Original from Dingolfing. Service monitor said I had 3700 miles remaining on the pads, but they went ahead and replaced them because I complained of loud squeal upon braking, but still, even 3700 miles left is pretty quick.
04-11-2006, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267620' date='Apr 11 2006, 02:37 PM
Original from Dingolfing. Service monitor said I had 3700 miles remaining on the pads, but they went ahead and replaced them because I complained of loud squeal upon braking, but still, even 3700 miles left is pretty quick.
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267615' date='Apr 11 2006, 02:16 PM
I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
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I had 90,000 on my 540 original brake pads when my son took over two years ago. He still is running with the original pads, but does not put a lot of miles on -- still something over 100,000.
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267615' date='Apr 11 2006, 03:16 PM
I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
On my old E39 525iA I had the front brake pads replaced at 62.000 kms.
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267615' date='Apr 11 2006, 07:16 AM
I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
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Originally Posted by niktee' post='267615' date='Apr 11 2006, 06:16 AM
I just had my front brake pads replaced at 12,000 miles. Car is 15 months old. It must be my driving style. Can anyone top this?
