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Jan 29, 2003 | 01:34 AM

Dave Holmes

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C&D Long Term Test

Here's a link to C&D's long term test of a '96 Maxima SE. On page 4, they estimate some life expectancies based on their experience. Anyone else have brake life expectancies like these? I must be real hard on brakes....

Anyways, here it is.
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caran...axima&class=44

Dave

Jan 29, 2003 | 05:30 AM

njmaxseltd

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Front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173,500 miles

Rear brake pads . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 171,000 miles

You gotta be kidding me?

Jan 29, 2003 | 05:49 AM

SteVTEC

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Mine are warped at 66,000 miles.

It *could* have something to do with a few of those 120/130 to 60 mph rapid decelerations, though

Jan 29, 2003 | 09:45 AM

nismo2020

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Quote:

Originally posted by njmaxseltd
Front brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173,500 miles

Rear brake pads . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 171,000 miles

You gotta be kidding me?

yeah i know, but they toasted the clutch in less than a year..

Jan 29, 2003 | 10:16 AM

talisman311

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Quote:

Originally posted by SteVTEC
Mine are warped at 66,000 miles.

It *could* have something to do with a few of those 120/130 to 60 mph rapid decelerations, though

I think the biggest thing about not warping our rotors is just torquing it right. I drive like a madman and 20k miles later my rotors are still kosher.

My .02 dollars