bought it new in 95 last year had the front pads changed from the ones that came with the car in 95. now im thinking it would proably be a good idea to change the rear pads. the car has about 47k miles on it now. only other major maint ive done is both front axels due to rotted boots. the parking brake still holds fine and i have no squeel during braking but im betting the rear factory installed pads should be getting pretty close to worn by now, thoughts?
edit: still orig belts,hoses, sparkplugs too. add your thoughts on these items also
did change the fuel filter last year . also have a CE light 1008 code for evap something or the other. mileage seems fine when pulling the code for the light also noticed the 0304 code KS

 

Typically rear pads last about twice as long as front pads. Pull the rear wheels off and take a good look, they're probably fine. I changed my rear pads at about 95K. Belts and hoses (being rubber based) are affected as much by age as by use. Replace belts and hoses at least every five years. Your lucky one of these has not failed and stranded you. Plugs are cheap and usually result in smoother idle and better performance. I'd replace all belts, hoses, plugs, filters (if you haven't allready). I'd also replace coolant and transmission fluid. All relatively inexpensive if done by you. I'd also replace parts indicated by ECU codes. The knock sensor in particular affects engine power. This isn't a hard do-it-yourself job either. Good luck - You've got a lot to do.

 

I have a 95SE with just over 63K, mostly highway miles on the clock. I've owned the car since day 1 and have never replaced a hose, belt or spark plug.

I replaced the rear brake calipers and pads last April because the right rear calipr was seized. I still had 40% left to the wear bar at the time.

My front brakes still have lots of life yet, given the fact I drive mostly highway miles, the car is a 5-speed and I don't use the brakes much.

If you are not driving a high % of city miles, I question the need to install new brake pads. I also question the need to change any belts and hoses given your low mileage. Inspect the belts for cracks and listen for squealing at startup.

I would focus on fluids: replace the power steering fluid, bleed the brakes, change the tranny fluid (flush if automatic), replace the transaxle gear oil with GL4 75w90 or 80w90 if a manual tranny, flush the radiator and do all the necessary exhaust and suspension inspections.