Brake wear

dreamingat30fps · 10-12-2010, 02:54 PM

Ok so I recently had my rear pads replaced under the maintenance plan... however the front pads state they dont need to be changed for 42,000 miles. The car already has about 43k miles. I asked the dealer if they had ever replaced the front pads (maybe when I came in for something else) but they said no.

So is it normal for the front pads to last that much longer than the rears? Usually the front pads go before the rears so I find this rather odd. Another thing I found amusing was the computer didnt say I needed the rears changed until now 43k miles later. However after they were replaced it now states they should be changed in 25k miles... hmmmm...

mike-y · 10-12-2010, 03:02 PM

the sensor might not be reading right, check them yourself just to confirm they have some life left in them.

wuchao1 · 10-12-2010, 04:13 PM

hmm thats weied.. i asked my dealer about the front ads they said it should usually wear out in bout 35000-40000 miles... mine last for about 42000 miles tho.. just got mine replaced

Saintor · 10-12-2010, 04:32 PM

The default remaining service left by default is 120000km (72000 miles) front and 80000km (50000 miles) rear. I checked my 40000 miles and there is still plenty of meat. The weird thing is that I had much more dust in the front wheels!

IN54NITY · 10-12-2010, 05:21 PM

Welcome to the world of DTC.

Kolyan2k · 10-12-2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Welcome to the world of DTC.

Rwd and dtc eat rear breaks specialty if driving aggressively

HP Autosport · 10-14-2010, 12:00 AM

Either turn DTC off or add a good LSD for longer rear pad life.

10-12-2010, 02:54 PM	#1
dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5330 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	Brake wear Ok so I recently had my rear pads replaced under the maintenance plan... however the front pads state they dont need to be changed for 42,000 miles. The car already has about 43k miles. I asked the dealer if they had ever replaced the front pads (maybe when I came in for something else) but they said no. So is it normal for the front pads to last that much longer than the rears? Usually the front pads go before the rears so I find this rather odd. Another thing I found amusing was the computer didnt say I needed the rears changed until now 43k miles later. However after they were replaced it now states they should be changed in 25k miles... hmmmm...
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	the sensor might not be reading right, check them yourself just to confirm they have some life left in them.
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wuchao1 台北台灣 43 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 2004 MazdaSpeed Miata Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan State Spartans / Taipei iTrader: (5)	hmm thats weied.. i asked my dealer about the front ads they said it should usually wear out in bout 35000-40000 miles... mine last for about 42000 miles tho.. just got mine replaced __________________ 2006 E90 325i AT TiAG...Sold! 2000 E39 M5 "The Beast"...Sold! 2004 Mazda Speed Miata... Bone Stock... 2000 Ford Explorer... Beater all the way
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	The default remaining service left by default is 120000km (72000 miles) front and 80000km (50000 miles) rear. I checked my 40000 miles and there is still plenty of meat. The weird thing is that I had much more dust in the front wheels!
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