Useful tips

How often should you get your brake pad change?

How often should you get your brake pad change?

every 10,000 to 20,000 miles
Brake Pads: When to Replace Them As a general rule, you should get your brake pads replaced every 10,000 to 20,000 miles to keep wear to a minimum. When it comes to your rotors, you have a bit longer. Your rotors should be replaced between 50,000 and 70,000 miles to keep your brakes in peak health.

When Should Mercedes brake pads be replaced?

Mercedes-Benz brake pads usually last between 30,000 and 70,000 miles depending on your driving habits. If you commute in heavy traffic and use your brakes often, you’ll need to get an inspection more frequently.

How long do motorcycle front brake pads last?

The average life motorcycle brake pads last are about 20 000 miles or approximately 32 000km. This figure will vary depending on the brake pads’ compound, how you ride, the conditions you ride in, and how you brake. I have had brake pads last for 30,000 miles.

How often should you change your brake pads?

When you are paying, pay attention to how many miles you got on the pads, how thin the rotor is, and make a guess accordingly. For example lets say you get 26,000 miles and the pads are at 3mm (wear limit is 2mm IIRC)…measure the rotors. If the rotor is 31.2mm (ie you’ve used 0.8mm) then you are fine.

How often do you change brake pads on BMW X5?

My iDrive shows 33k miles to change the rear pads and 44k miles for front pads. I have 8.5k miles on my X5 right now. It looks a lot of miles for me for such heavy car…

How often do you change the rotor on a BMW?

The service intervals are so limited that BMW recommends ‘replace rotor when pad is replaced’…this way they KNOW you can not get to a position where the pad is good, the car thinks the brakes are fine, it is telling you you have 20,000 more miles, yet the rotor is down below the safe limit. When BMW is paying, replace both.

When do the brake pads and rotors wear out?

The brake pads and rotors on all cars wear out eventually, but brake wear varies based on a number of factors, including: Driving habits: How hard a driver pushes their brakes greatly affects how long the brake pads last. Some drivers ride the brakes and stop abruptly, while others gently coast to a stop.