Hi all,

I did my usual 5k oil change today, and it has been a few thousand miles since I have checked the brake pads. These factory pads are amazing. Of course this is all highway mileage, but look at the amount of pad left. It's crazy.

great to know as I believe they are 160 bux a pair

Any chance your car is hybrid NX 300h? I read that hybrid break pads last much much longer.

According to his profile, his car is a CT200H.

Probably hybrid NX. My CT200h lasted 160,000km. My NX200t F Sport brakes were down to almost metal at 75,000km.

That doesn't mean the pads are "great." That just means you aren't using your brakes that much. Also for a performance oriented driver or car, brakes that last long mean they're using a low-friction compound. So "great" can mean different things. Also you don't have to pay $160 for pads. You can get economy front pads for the NX200t for $15 a front pair (yes fifteen) or $33 for a high end german brand (a BMW supplier) using the OE compound. (thirty three bucks)

Pads are dirt cheap on most cars.

High end professional german BMW supplier. Uses the factory Lexus compound. $33.79 front pair NX200t:

What sort of OEM pads and rotors does the NX use? Anyone know the brand names? Are they dusty european pads?

OEM pads are Advics , the friction compound is FG . Rotors are Advics as well, both are available as USA made parts.

And how about the F sports? Textar?