2007-06-05 04:24:52 · 8 answers · asked by felipe c 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check the manual, brakes can last as long as 60,000 miles, but it depends on your driving
2007-06-05 04:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on your driving habits. Do you tow or haul anything? City or highway driving? Do you hear any squealing? All good indicators that it is time to change pads. If you have a few basic tools you can do your own pads. Just do one wheel at a time so you have the other side to compare your handiwork. If your rotors have deep grooves you may be able to have them turned. Do you feel any shimmy in the steering wheel when you apply your brakes? If so then you may have a warped rotor. It is best to buy them in pairs.
2007-06-05 04:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will depend on a couple of things, The terrain where you live, How you drive. Some people are tougher on brakes than others. I would inspect them about every 20k mi. If you forget, there are metal tabs that send off a screeching sound that will get your attention. It sounds like metal to metal. When you hear this noise, get new brakes real soon!
2007-06-05 05:55:31 · answer #3 · answered by Robert D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many factors that contribute to the wear of brake pads, shoes, drums, and rotors.
What type of driver are you do?
Do you brake hard and fast, or slow and easy?
What type of area do you live in?
Lots of hills and stop signs, or flat land and open road?
What are the quality of your brakes?
Are they stock brakes, high performance ceramic, or crappy aftermarket?
What's the weather like where you live?
Does it snow a lot, do you live in a desert, or near the ocean?
Do you haul heavy loads, tow a trailer, or have a camper on your truck?
They could last 4,000 miles or 40,000 miles or 120,000 miles.
2007-06-05 04:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the thickness at any point on the brake pad is less than 3/16 inch.
2007-06-05 04:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by bobweb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not been smart but you only change the brake shoes or pads when they get wore out. this can vary depending on the type of drivers who drive the car.
2007-06-05 04:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by brian m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how you drive, where you drive, and what kind of pads or shoes you buy..
but the best bet is to inspect them every time you change the oil
i have to change the front pads on mine every year
it only takes 10 min
2007-06-05 04:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on your driving habits, there is no set time for it, they have rivets in the bads that make them loud so you know when to change them, so, just wait for it to rumble or scretch when you stop, or when you feel it doesnt stop as fast as it use to.
2007-06-05 04:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by Aaron M. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋