Brakes.....how often?
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Brakes.....how often?
How often do you all find yourself replacing the front brakes on your fsports? I have a 2014 AWD Fsport. I take my car to Toyota for service and had the brakes replaced about 2000 miles ago, rotors were also resurfaced. I’m back at Toyota today because Im feeling the same vibration I felt before I had the brakes changed 2000 miles ago. I’ll admit that I’m a spirited driver at times but I don’t ride the brakes, also 90% of my driving is on the highway. What gives? Do I need to try a different brand of brakes?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
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How often do you all find yourself replacing the front brakes on your fsports? I have a 2014 AWD Fsport. I take my car to Toyota for service and had the brakes replaced about 2000 miles ago, rotors were also resurfaced. I’m back at Toyota today because Im feeling the same vibration I felt before I had the brakes changed 2000 miles ago. I’ll admit that I’m a spirited driver at times but I don’t ride the brakes, also 90% of my driving is on the highway. What gives? Do I need to try a different brand of brakes?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
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Thanks for the reply. Yes, I feel the vibration during hard braking, especially when slowing down to exit the freeway.
I have brand new tires on the car so the wheels are balanced and the rims aren’t bent. I’ll have the techs look at the suspension while I’m here at Toyota.
I have brand new tires on the car so the wheels are balanced and the rims aren’t bent. I’ll have the techs look at the suspension while I’m here at Toyota.
If you get vibration under braking you have a warped rotor. The OEM ones don't warp easily or I haven't heard a case about them warping. Did they resurface all the rotors? Are you the original owner? Do you know if the rotors they resurfaceed were oem or aftermarket? If it was warped before the resurfacing probably was a temporary fix, would have been better to replace them. I'm at 95k on stock rotors, never resurfaced. Then again I don't drive the car hard and I have a hybrid.
Last edited by peasodos; Aug 28, 2019 at 07:22 AM.
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I mentioned hybrid because the regenerative braking helps put less wear of the braking system.
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Here's my experience:
I put new rear brake pads and new rotors on at 51k and just changed them out with new pads and rotors at 101k. So 50k miles on the rears. Front pads and rotors I replaced at 67k and will be changing them in the next month, currently at 104k. So my fronts seem to wear a little faster than the rears. I live in western PA where there are lots of hills, and I do drive it hard occasionally. I use Akebono ceramic pads and OEM rotors.
Based on what you are saying, I think it may be worth having the rotors replaced rather than just resurfaced. All three times I've done my brakes, any shuddering or vibrations I had noticed were eliminated until the pads got low again.
Edit: This is of course assuming you don't have a different problem with tires, suspension, etc.
I put new rear brake pads and new rotors on at 51k and just changed them out with new pads and rotors at 101k. So 50k miles on the rears. Front pads and rotors I replaced at 67k and will be changing them in the next month, currently at 104k. So my fronts seem to wear a little faster than the rears. I live in western PA where there are lots of hills, and I do drive it hard occasionally. I use Akebono ceramic pads and OEM rotors.
Based on what you are saying, I think it may be worth having the rotors replaced rather than just resurfaced. All three times I've done my brakes, any shuddering or vibrations I had noticed were eliminated until the pads got low again.
Edit: This is of course assuming you don't have a different problem with tires, suspension, etc.
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All highway except 8 miles round trip.
Great for brakes and tires. :-)
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How often do you all find yourself replacing the front brakes on your fsports? I have a 2014 AWD Fsport. I take my car to Toyota for service and had the brakes replaced about 2000 miles ago, rotors were also resurfaced. I’m back at Toyota today because Im feeling the same vibration I felt before I had the brakes changed 2000 miles ago. I’ll admit that I’m a spirited driver at times but I don’t ride the brakes, also 90% of my driving is on the highway. What gives? Do I need to try a different brand of brakes?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
The service person at Toyota is telling me that the issue has everything to do with the way I drive, but I don’t agree. What say you?
feel.
What's the total mileage on the car? A typical GS AWD can have brakes that last from 25-50K depending on driving styles and city/highway mix etc.
-Mike