Brake pad lifetime

[Ahall1]

How many miles did your original brake pads last?

[Moto-Mojo]

This will probably get a fairly wide range of answers. But now I'll go all politically incorrect - If more women drove Camaro's the answers would be shorter mileage. Based on my experience! If my step daughter drove mine it would need a new set at 7500.

[69 SS 350 5 Speed]

You should get 60,000 to 70,000 miles out of a set of pads if you don't ride the brakes or do any aggressive driving that requires aggressive braking. In my 46 years of driving I have observed that under normal driving conditions you will get less brake pad mileage from an automatic car than a manual because you use the manual transmission to slow yourself down before braking. Our 2014 Malibu which is an automatic has 52,000 miles on it and the pads still have 1/3 of their useful life left. They should make it to 65,000.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by 69 SS 350 5 Speed

You should get 60,000 to 70,000 miles out of a set of pads if you don't ride the brakes or do any aggressive driving that requires aggressive braking. In my 46 years of driving I have observed that under normal driving conditions you will get less brake pad mileage from an automatic car than a manual because you use the manual transmission to slow yourself down before braking. Our 2014 Malibu which is an automatic has 52,000 miles on it and the pads still have 1/3 of their useful life left. They should make it to 65,000.

Agreed. Even if you don't do any downshifting, you still have more engine compression braking available much of the time. There are many times in traffic where any of my cars will decelerate faster than the car ahead of me that is showing brake lights.

There's around 90,000 miles on her Subie and I finally need to do a brake job on it once the weather clears/warms up a bit.


Norm

[Foxfire15]

Yeah, I do a lot of engine braking, so my pads don't have a ton of wear. At ~56k and no issues so far. Still on the factory pads

[SS_CTS-V]

My OEM pads are work out at 35k miles... I bought the car used 5k miles ago and HOPE it's only the first set of pads that have been burned through. I'm starting to get the idea this car had a rough life before I got it.

[WheelMan69]

20K miles on stock Brembos pads and they look like they have at least another 20k in them (I checked last weekend when I painted my Calipers Also one owner car)



Before that My V6 Camaro had stock pads with 47K miles and still had another 30 in them and I tracked and autoX the V6 every 3 months. (Also 1 owner car)

[Rock-It Man]

Depends on highway vs city miles.

After 60,000 miles, mine are at most half worn. And because I don't drive in winter salt conditions, the rotors look good too.

[DvKillar]

I dunno how long they will last, but I am changing mine come spring. I want a better performing pad with less dust.

[Olddudesrule]

Originally Posted by DvKillar

I dunno how long they will last, but I am changing mine come spring. I want a better performing pad with less dust.

Good luck. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Brake dust is a sign of work being done. Generally, pads that don't dust, don't bite well.

[Moto-Mojo]

Originally Posted by Olddudesrule

Good luck. The two aren't mutually exclusive. Brake dust is a sign of work being done. Generally, pads that don't dust, don't bite well.

[Coleroad]

Also depends on how much and how often traction control kicks in, including stability control.

[Moto-Mojo]

That makes sense I suppose since brakes are involved. I’m sitting here next to the ol girl now and there’s a clear step on the outside of the front rotors. It’s got 7500 miles on it. And though I downshift fairly often, I tell myself that brakes are WAY less $ than a tranny. (it’s an auto)

[Screwblower]

Just turned 46k about a 1/3 of the pad is left. L99