Can anyone tell me if the pads on my F are worn? The dealer says i need to change them stat, but i * think* there's time on them.. however, i'm not a mechanic.. Any input is appreciated.

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Uh....no. Not even close the the metal wear indicator....

 

My dealer warns me at 5mm and tells me I should change them at the next oil change *rolls eyes*. 5mm is still a ton of pad life. You have plenty of pad life.

 

at least another 10k miles left

 

Don't nickname them stealers for nothing!

They try to do that here in the UK as well.

You've got plenty of life in those yet fella.

 

Thanks CL.. I figured as much but wanted to be sure

 

factory pads come with like 10mm so if theres 5 you have half the life left... service writers are paid on sale commission...

 

I just changed front pads and rotors, but the dealer said the rears have 5mm and a lot of life in them. That said, try to change them before the rotors are scored.

 

after reading this I'm kinda curious. On a typical car it would be 70/30 or 90/10 breaking something like that but since thie Ediff crap of the 08s would this wear the rear brakes more than normal??

 

Had an 08 for 70k miles and now an 11 with 29k miles, driving style is the same - slightly agressive.

I can tell you for sure that the 08's rear brakes wear out sooner than the 11. Even after 300 miles on the track, the rears on the 11 still have plenty of material left. The 08's rear pads needed replacing at 45k miles.

 

Have the dealer measure them. Replacing them with more than 1mm left is wasting them

 

I just had mine replaced 3 weeks ago and I can tell you they are worse than mine. I am doing regular track days so I didn't want to play with worn pads. Play it safe. You can get them cheap from Sewell. I got pads and rotors from $585 shipped. A drop in he bucket for your safety

 

Thanks to both for the information! My stealership mentioned I had 4mm left on mine and should change it in a year. I drive less then 5K Km per year, seriously doubt I will be down to 1mm by then.

 

This isn't a safety issue. Thicker pads don't work better than thinner pads. Pads work until the metal shows, then the backing plate contacts the rotor and it gets really loud while the rotor spalls and scores. If your rotors are shot or on their last legs, you might as well run the pads until they're metal on metal because you're throwing out the rotors anyway.

There is only ONE reason to change pads before they are completely worn out. You don't want to buy new rotors. There is no safety factor, and nothing bad will happen except your brakes will get really loud. Even metal on metal, the car stops well. AMHIK.

 

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To the OP:

The OEM pads have wear indicators... When they contact the rotor it's time to change them..


~ Joe Z