Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 11:58:43 PST From: mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com (Everett M. Greene) Subject: Re: Brake pad life
"**-**" <m.faulksnospamternet.com> writes: > "vhcolc" <vhcolcnospamsnet.com.au> wrote > > > > I have an 2002 93 Aero, just coming up to the 60,000 km service and have > > been told that the pads will require replacement at this service, is > > this good bad or otherwise the SAAB dealer is very good but just after > > some feedback, i drive 70% city and 30% hwy approx. got 45,000 out of > > the Pirellis 6000s but now on Michs Pilot Precedas much quieter and > > better handling. > > Pad life differs greatly between driving styles and car usage. For example > I'll often only get 200 miles from a set of 1166's on the front of my C900, > but then that 200 miles is done at around 150mph with constant hard breaking > from that speed - 30mph. I presume this one the way to and from the corner grocer's? > The dealer will recommend you change pads if they > judge that they will be worn to the metal before the next service. 60K KM > doesn't sounds bad to me esp as most of your driving is city with constant > use of the brakes. I've been through two sets of pads in about 100K km., but my driving is typically about 1 km. between stops. Manual transmission shift mechanism shows the effects also.