How Long Before OEM Brakes Need Replaced
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I have an '02 Formula that just hit 36K miles.
I do a lot of around town and start and stop driving.
Is there an average mileage that brakes might need to be replaced?
Thanks.
I do a lot of around town and start and stop driving.
Is there an average mileage that brakes might need to be replaced?
Thanks.
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From what I've seen on my car the pads are fine but the rotors will warp real quick. Autozone has some good rotors that won't warp. If someone could chime in and say what kind...?
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My rotors were warped all around and I didn't need front pads until 40k miles (i don't beat on my car except for the track). Anyway, replaced the fronts with the autozones and some raysbestos quietstops. At 55k miles, the autozone rotors looked like crap (rusty) but still performed well. I went with an all around xdrilled/slotted/plated setup with ceramics. Broke them in per instructions on Baers website, haven't had a problem for 7k miles.
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Originally Posted by coolformula
Got 62k on stock ones I reckon they don't shake onthe car...maybe there not orginal don't really know.
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One of the common signs of warped rotors on any car I have ever owned is the virbations you feel when you stop or stop fast. Becuase the rotor is out of round and when the caliper pushes on the pad the rotor is out of round and is actually "wobbling". Hope that makes sense.
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Originally Posted by 02FormulaKCMO
I have an '02 Formula that just hit 36K miles.
I do a lot of around town and start and stop driving.
Is there an average mileage that brakes might need to be replaced?
Thanks.
I do a lot of around town and start and stop driving.
Is there an average mileage that brakes might need to be replaced?
Thanks.
same boat as you have an 02 TA with 35K.. rotors are warpped.
looking at cross drilled/slotted with hawk pads