How long should the brakes last on my subaru outback?

Question

Front and back... are they different?

Answer 1

How long, well that depends on your driving habits.

Normally your rear brakes should last atleast twice as long as the front.

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Answer 2

How long should they last?

Until they wear out.

How many miles will you get out of them?

That depends on how you drive. Someone whose commute consists of constant stop-and-go city driving is going to go through brakes much faster than someone who drives the same car the same number of miles almost entirely on the highway. That person just isn't using them that much. There are also differences from driver to driver. Some people are just harder on brakes than others.

So in short, there is no answer to your question. Just have them checked periodically.

A Subaru Outback has disc brakes all-around. The fronts will tend to wear first. You may go through 2 or even 3 sets of front brakes before you do your first rear brake job.

Answer 3

You have different types of brakes on the front and rear wheels. They should wear about the same rate.
If you feel your brakes have gone bad too soon, examine how you drive first. Do you "ride" the brakes, your foot hovering on the brake pedal and tapping it all the time? Do you coast around curves with the brake on? If this car has a manual transmission, do you ride the brakes to slow the vehicle before engaging the clutch? A 4-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, or SUV is harder on brakes than a front wheel drive vehicle, and is also heavier.

You could also check Consumer Reports for their opinion and advice about the Outback's brakes.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, there is no arbitrary number of miles a set of brakes should last. It all depends on the vehicle, the braking materials used by the manufacturer, the type of driving you do (stop and go vs. highway), how much you "ride" the brakes, so on and so forth. Typically, the front brakes last longer as some have mentioned. The brakes in my wife's SUV needed to be replaced at 40K miles, but she does stop and go driving (and is hard on brakes). I replaced the original brakes in my car at 120K, but I drive a small car, am easy on the brakes, and do all highway driving.

Now if your car is all the sudden eating-up brakes quickly and it didn't used to, there's probably another problem like the pistons in the caliper are stuck or hanging-up, that would require more extensive repairs than just replacing pads/rotors.

Answer 5

They should last you 3000 miles with the rear brakes lasting the longest. If you have rear drums (slightly doubtfull that you do as everything seems to be going 4 wheel discs these days but you never know,lol) they should last longer too, though they are not as effective as 4 wheel disc brakes. So yes, about 3000 miles or untill you hear the wear indicators start to squeal.

Answer 6

rotors would be between 40-80 each and a stable set of pads for the front and rear determine yet another a hundred and fifty. so 310 to 470 for factors and yet another a hundred and fifty for hard work(I determine a million.5 hrs at one hundred consistent with hour). i'd do it myself the disc brakes on those vehicles are real ordinary to do!

Answer 7

i own a shop,and you should get at least 2 good years from a good set of brakes usually the back ones will out last the front ones,,since the front ones do all of the stopping on most cars,,good luck hope this help,s.,,have a good x-mas.

Answer 8

Accourding to what year it is , disc in front maybe drum in back, But they last a long time if you take care of them and not ride them, Up to 8 years

Answer 9

FRONT 20,000 TO 30.000 REARS 45,000 TO 65,000