ELEX470

How can you tell if it is time to change brake pads without taking off the wheels on the 2012 GX460 Premium?

Eppieguy

Climb under it and use a mirror or use a mirror through the wheel. They sell the cheap mirrors at Harbor Freight that have extenders on them.

ELEX470

What type of indication time to change brake pads GX460 2012 has?

tecman

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-...-pads-last.htm

ELEX470

thank you for the link "TECMAN" but it looks like a general understanding. i need more specific to what type of notification Lexus gx460 models have?

Eppieguy

None, listen for the sensors to hit the rotor or get under there and do a visual inspection.

ELEX470

How many miles the car can be driven after the sensors to hit the rotor?

Eppieguy

I don't know that there is a set mileage due to each persons type of driving, all highway, city, stop and go, hard braking. Me personally, I wouldn't drive more than a couple of hundred miles but then again I'd never wait till I heard the sensors. I'm at 30k and I know there is meat left on the pads but I'm going to order rotors and pads soon and replace them sooner than needed.

KVA

When they're worn out.

ELEX470

KVA how will i know?

Eppieguy

Am I missing something here? You have been given answers, do you not like the answers you have been given? No, there is not a idiot light that lights up on the dash, no, Lexus is not going to call you because the computer called them to say you needed brakes. Either look at them yourself, take it to have it looked at or wait till you hear the squeal and then you'll know.

ELEX470

thank you good answer do you know after i hear the squeal how many miles approximately before pads where out completely?

11GX460

All you need to do is follow the instruction manual or what your local Lexus dealer tells you and you will be fine. You own a Lexus, you don't need to decipher anything for yourself. Period.

Eppieguy

If you read the posts I've answered that question as well.

tecman

This may be the most useless GX thread ever, keep it going