Brakes question

naughtysmurf

I know this maybe a how long is a piece of string question but generally speaking...

At how many Km's would I expect the brake pads to be replaced for the first time on a new car?

The car is 1 year old, does about 22,000Km per year, 75% motorway driving

Just a general guide as to when I could expect this to be done would be great, thanks

MuppetCheck

Doing similar enough driving to you my last two vehicles have been every 40-50k on the front and about 80k km on the back.

But it depends on the car entirely but it is easy enough to check the pads condition yourself.

naughtysmurf

MuppetCheck wrote: »

but it is easy enough to check the pads condition yourself.

Cheers but mmmm...I may as well be looking into a bush I'm afraid

piston

Impossible to say, some people really hammer their brakes.

naughtysmurf

piston wrote: »

Impossible to say, some people really hammer their brakes.

Normal competent driving

bazz26

What type of car is it, alot of cars these days have brake wear sensors which will through a warning on the dash when they have wore down to a certain level.

naughtysmurf

It's an 11 reg Fluence, never thought about sensors

Murtinho

I bought my 99 petrol corolla off my Dad, who bought it off a female after 20,000 miles. Its now up to 200,000 miles and the brakes have never been touched. No probs in any nct, latest last june. So in answer to original post, never hopefully.

Nissan doctor

naughtysmurf wrote: »

I know this maybe a how long is a piece of string question but generally speaking...

At how many Km's would I expect the brake pads to be replaced for the first time on a new car?

The car is 1 year old, does about 22,000Km per year, 75% motorway driving

Just a general guide as to when I could expect this to be done would be great, thanks

Its an unanswerable question TBH, everyone's driving style is different, every car type is different. You could give 10 people the same car and the them to drive the same route and they would all get different wear from the pads.

Your annual service/inspection will let you know the condition and expected remaining wear on your brakes.

Nissan doctor

Murtinho wrote: »

I bought my 99 petrol corolla off my Dad, who bought it off a female after 20,000 miles. Its now up to 200,000 miles and the brakes have never been touched. No probs in any nct, latest last june. So in answer to original post, never hopefully.

That's worrying more then amazing:eek:

naughtysmurf

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Its an unanswerable question TBH, everyone's driving style is different, every car type is different. You could give 10 people the same car and the them to drive the same route and they would all get different wear from the pads.

Your annual service/inspection will let you know the condition and expected remaining wear on your brakes.

I suppose I just wanted a general guide before my annual service inspector tried to take the p1ss and carry out work that wasn't required if he was that way inclined, probably best that I learn how to identify the condition of the brake pads myself

pred racer

Go to your motor factors and have a look at a new set (specifically how thick the pad material is) then have a look at yours. If the pad is near to the backing, They will need changing soon, if not, happy days.

Nissan doctor

naughtysmurf wrote: »

I suppose I just wanted a general guide before my annual service inspector tried to take the p1ss and carry out work that wasn't required if he was that way inclined, probably best that I learn how to identify the condition of the brake pads myself

Just make sure they give you all measurements that they take and if in any doubt, ask them to keep any old parts for your inspection when you leave it in. This should never be a problem for any honest, reputable garage.

mickdw

I got 24k miles from front pads the last 2 times from the car being new. Now need discs and pads at the front at 65k miles total. I would be reasonably hard on brakes although quite sympathetic towards mechanicals in general.

CiniO

naughtysmurf wrote: »

Normal competent driving

There isn't such thing.
If you really try hard, it is possible to plan way ahead and avoid using brakes almost at all at speeds above 20MPH.
That way of driving in connection with driving on quite roads, might keep your brake pads for 200k miles or more.
Other driver who will be accelerating and braking all the time in city driving or overtaking a lot on busy roads, might wear a set during less than 5k miles.

naughtysmurf

CiniO wrote: »

There isn't such thing.
If you really try hard, it is possible to plan way ahead and avoid using brakes almost at all at speeds above 20MPH.
That way of driving in connection with driving on quite roads, might keep your brake pads for 200k miles or more.
Other driver who will be accelerating and braking all the time in city driving or overtaking a lot on busy roads, might wear a set during less than 5k miles.

Of course there is but what you describe above would not be considered normal for most I would imagine

Murtinho

Nissan doctor wrote: »

That's worrying more then amazing:eek:

Not a word of a lie, i wouldnt believe it myself if it wasnt for the car being in the family since 20k miles

Nissan doctor

Murtinho wrote: »

Not a word of a lie, i wouldnt believe it myself if it wasnt for the car being in the family since 20k miles

I'd love to see those brakes!

I would be willing to bet money that, if they genuinely are the original Toyota parts in place, that while they may still be there, they are certainly very far the wrong side of the Toyota's minimum measurements.


Can you post pics of the front pads/disks and rear shoes/drums etc?

crosstownk

Murtinho wrote: »

I bought my 99 petrol corolla off my Dad, who bought it off a female after 20,000 miles. Its now up to 200,000 miles and the brakes have never been touched. No probs in any nct, latest last june. So in answer to original post, never hopefully.

I find this quite unbelievable. 13 years, 200k miles and all is as it came out of the factory.......?

I'd go as far as to say.........Rubbish.

Murtinho

crosstownk wrote: »

I find this quite unbelievable. 13 years, 200k miles and the all is as it came out of the factory.......?

I'd go as far as to say.........Rubbish.

ill take a pic of em, not going to take the tyre off or anything though, dont know how thick they are, all i know is that they seem to work fine, passed the last nct, ill confirm with my dad but i've had the car since jan 2009, 115k miles and they definitely havnt been changed in my time. 199000 miles on it today,

Murtinho

crosstownk wrote: »

I find this quite unbelievable. 13 years, 200k miles and the all is as it came out of the factory.......?

I'd go as far as to say.........Rubbish.

like i said, ill confirm with the auld lad, but definitely nothing since 125k, also the car is petrol and motor is fine.
I do a lot of long distance driving in it, 61 mile eachway commute and dont use the brakes much, learned to drive in Sweden and with the icy conditions there you cant use the brakes much.

crosstownk

I'd say your missing something somewhere along the way. If not then water flows up.