I bought a set of OEM's pads & aftermarket rotors, waiting to be install.
Just curious. How long before you guys have to replace the pads?
I am almost at 50K and the brake pads seems to function fine...no weird noises.

 

anyone?
12314

 

this all depends to your braking habbits..
i change my brake pads every 30K
and i'm going thru my 2nd set of rotors..

 

Where did you get your rotor? I've changed pads once at 60K and now its time for new rotor and pads at 90k+.

 

Is there a HOW TO thing on rotors/brake pads installation? If so, can anyone please provide a link? (I don't have access to the search fcn.)

 

I think the first set of stockers went after 12000, then i went to stillen fronts and managed to ssqueeze like 18000 out of those. Id say they go about 15k or so with me.

 

Woooow, you drive hard, eh?


~limsandy

 

www.motorvate.ca

has a writeup for the fronts.

The fronts are really easy, but the rears are slightly more difficult. You will need to alight the piston a certain way for the rears. Best bet would be to get a service manual too, to help guide you through it.

 

I replace both roors and pads in the front for the first time around 64,000 miles.

 

I've not done rears, but having tackled the fronts I think that the rears wouldn't be too much harder, though you're right there is more involved! Something to watch out for is that the calipers compress differently - I know a guy that couldn't get them to compress and he thought that they were locked, so he bought new ones, but that's just because there is screwing involved instead of a C clamp

To the OPer - changing brakes isn't hard and with motorvate.ca you should be good to go. Saves a lot of money too!

 

What do you mean by screwing? is there a screw?