Brake Pads & Rotors Expected Life

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10-21-2007, 11:14 AM

jw1977

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Brake Pads & Rotors Expected Life

How many miles can I expect my pads and rotors to last for? I don't track the car and am pretty easy on it.

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10-21-2007, 11:18 AM

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just visually inspect it every few months

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10-21-2007, 03:57 PM

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All depends on how much braking you do, city vs highway, etc. My original fronts were changed out

at 68k miles and had more life to it but changed it because I wanted some better stopping pads.

I've been through two sets of rear pads already and on my third currently.

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10-21-2007, 07:13 PM

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I am at 63k and both front and back are original......

some spirited driving in the mtns otherwise I take it easy on them. I figure it will be next on the list of things to do.

After reading many threads here on pads I am thinking of going with the HPS hawks pads. Should I just stay with OEM Rotors or go with something else? I am looking for something a little better than stock.

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10-21-2007, 07:40 PM

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Original fronts changed at 66K miles. Original rears changed 44K miles.

Probably will need to change rears again soon.

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10-22-2007, 07:06 AM

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Go with OEM rotors with Hawk HPS pads.

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10-23-2007, 01:16 PM

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Have you ever had .....

Hawks front and back? If I remember correctly some people were saying that theirs squeaked.

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10-23-2007, 01:25 PM

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I ran Hawk HPS on the front and back (OEM calipers) for about 7 months...

It is possible for them to squeak sometimes.

Make sure you do the following:

- proper bed-in procedure (www.stoptech.com has a nice bed-in procedure under "white pages" section)
- rinse of the calipers/rotors once in a while to get rid of the accumulated brake dust (may cause squeaking)

I'm still running Hawk HPS pads on the rear. No squeaking.

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