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Old 11-27-2002, 05:17 PM
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Default Brake questions: How many miles did original brake pads last? [more]
Assuming normal mix of city/hwy driving. And did you replace rotors at same time as pads? Total cost parts and labour?

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Default I recall someone saying he had 60k on his original pads/rotors
If you go that long, you'll want new rotors. They'll be to worn down to resurface IMO for the fronts. Rears would probably be OK.

You can get all 4 pads and rotors for about $400 in parts. Labor is no more than an hour to do all 4 from someone who is experienced. Pads/Rotors are an easy job
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Default My 99 had 64,000 miles on it when I sold it with orginal pads/rotors.
Almost all highway miles.
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fronts less then 20k, rear about 25k miles.
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It is depent of how u are driving. some had 60k some 20k just check them
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i just about had it with those at 10k
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39k on the rears. fronts still ok.
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1999 A4TQM5 82,000 changed original pads and rotors
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