Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:53:32 -0000 From: "**-**" <m.faulksnospamternet.com> Subject: Re: Brake pad life
"Everett M. Greene" <mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com> wrote in message news:20040222.79C34F0.B0B3nospamveg.iwvisp.com... > "**-**" <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? To and from the local bank actualy, with a couple of large passengers ;-) I run the car at Bruntingthorpe most weekends so it takes quite a hammering. Matt > > > 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.
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