was wondering any1 did their brake pad yet? dealer say i got 40% left which my brake pads gonna be gone around 18-19k and was wondering how much u guys paying. they told me its around 600 i dont know is that resurfacing the rotor too or not, but they say the front will be around 600.

 

any 1 know if i need the fitting kit and the skim kit for the front?

 

what exactly u mean by fitting kit,if ur close to pasadena pm me and I will help u out.

 

this is what im talking about the fitting kit hardware

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2013/4556.html

and this is the skim kit for the front

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...2013/2578.html

I just want to know if I need both of those.

 

You should not need a fit kit or shim kit now, car is to new I wouldn't worry about that.

 

so i reuse the old part? and just buy the pads?

 

yes, the hardware kit u can reuse it, with no problem.

 

yes as mrpartsman said.

 

how about the skim?

 

you mean the shims no need for that either re-use the old one maybe a couple years yes but for now car is still new.

 

Thnx do any1 know 2 piece rotor can be resurface?

 

One more question is it normal to change front brake pads at 16k mileage?

 

Hell no. It should be 30k or higher on average depending on how aggressive you drive. I have owned and driven BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus. Infiniti. They all had brake pads lasting up to 45 to 60k miles without changing. I am a fast driver and spirited at times. My GS F-Sport has 28,000 miles and I still have 80% brake pad left front and rear. And I do push this car!

 

So is something wrong with the front? Since my pads is dying so fast

 

Brake pads just like tires last according to the type of use they see as well as the compound used. 60K of highway driving is a lot easier on your brake pads than 30K miles of stop and go traffic. It doesn't matter whether it's a BMW or a Bugatti or if you're Mario Andretti.

If you have an F Sport ( I assume you do since you mentioned a 2 piece rotor) it should have come with a compound that has a higher degree of friction than the non F Sport 350 which would explain them wearing faster than normal. I had an IS F and if you visit that forum or any Lexus dealer they'll tell you that pads on the IS F as well as rotors don't last 60K. You'd be lucky to get 20K.