How long with genuine Toyota pads

torrevieja

Got front brakes done about 11000 km since mechanic says there 70% used would that be right

Toyota avensis
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Avns1s

torrevieja wrote: »

Got front brakes done about 11000 km since mechanic says there 70% used would that be right

Toyota avensis
Thanks

What car and style of driving?

It seems very low. Is there a caliper sticking?

I know I was getting close to 80,000 miles (yes, miles) or so on my 2003 Avensis on genuine Toyota pads but granted there was a lot of pretty decent long runs / motorway driving included in that.

torrevieja

Avns1s wrote: »

What car and style of driving?

It seems very low. Is there a caliper sticking?

I know I was getting close to 80,000 miles (yes, miles) or so on my 2003 Avensis on genuine Toyota pads but granted there was a lot of pretty decent long runs / motorway driving included in that.

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bonzodog2

Check sliding pins, especially if uneven wear.

Atlantic Dawn

Is the car automatic? Would put more wear if it was.

torrevieja

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Is the car automatic? Would put more wear if it was.

No manual

torrevieja

Only a year old

torrevieja

torrevieja wrote: »

Only a year old

There saying now it's the discs that have caused the wear

The Sidewards Man

torrevieja wrote: »

There saying now it's the discs that have caused the wear

That is technically correct.

torrevieja

but when i got the car serviced in february they put on brake pads in front would they not have noticed the Discs then ?

biko

The discs may have been fine at the time and worn more since.
Without seeing the pads it's hard to say, but if they wear evenly (both sides are equally worn then it's probably not a major concern.

Maybe take car to a second mechanic and get their opinion.

Avns1s

Unless the discs were either scored or warped at the time of fitting the new pads, they shouldn't have caused accelerated pad wear.

I'd be looking at sticking calipers in the absence of the above and these are rare in the avensis.