Brake pads life

[Andy78]

Hi All,

What is the life expectancy of brake pads? The milage is about 12,000 and pads worn out about 80-90%.
Is it normal?
Normally I'm trying to drive quietly, no sudden braking. Average consumption is about 55 MPG.

Mirage 3 1.2 CVT

[kalifornia]

Hi All,

What is the life expectancy of brake pads? The milage is about 12,000 and pads worn out about 80-90%.
Is it normal?
Normally I'm trying to drive quietly, no sudden braking. Average consumption is about 55 MPG.

Mirage 3 1.2 CVT

just curious how have you determined they are that worn? cuz that sounds just wrong

[Andy78]

just curious how have you determined they are that worn? cuz that sounds just wrong

I've been told during first service. And pads become noisy few weeks ago.

[kalifornia]

I've been told during first service. And pads become noisy few weeks ago.

Im assuming they didnt show you the pads during the inspection. I would put on the emergency brake, go jack up one side and put it in neutral and turn your wheel by hand there should be just a small amount of drag as you rotate the wheel. if there is more you have a problem probably with the calibers sticking or possibly a hydraulic problem. You can then remove the wheel and visually inspect the pads there probably suppose to be around 3/8ths inch thick or more. check it out for yourself, then go from there.

[cinder]

Much to soon as stated above .

[aydu]

Brake pad wear, when the car is operating properly, is impacted by vehicle weight and driving style.

Weight isn't a big issue with the Mirage, but driving style can cause brake pads to wear out quickly or last a very long time.

I had an '03 Galant that had disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear - like our Mirages. At 70,000 miles I had replaced the front brakes and the rear shoes still had over 50% thickness left on them.

Generally, the front brakes do most of the work and wear out faster than the rears. I've always gotten about 35,000 miles on a vehicle before I start thinking about having the brakes checked. They are usually getting ready for replacement about this mileage .

If they are wearing out after 20,000 miles, I'd say there is either a problem with the brake system causing excessive wear, or, you're driving style is causing wear that exceeds the norm. Things like aggressive braking or riding the brake while driving can cause premature wear while the system is operating properly.

I'd have the brakes checked by the dealer soon. Pads are cheap to replace and the cost doesn't vary much between the dealer and shops like Midas, Tuffy, etc.

If you wear through the pads, things get progressively more expensive as you will ruin the discs in the front, or the drums in the rear.

[gls2001]

I'm already at 20K km and the pads on the mirage are still thick and I believe it will still last until 30k-35k.

[R01k]

I think that the pads are not top quality because I've already seen buildup dust from the the pads on the wheels.

[IchabodCrane]

I think that the pads are not top quality because I've already seen buildup dust from the the pads on the wheels.

A bit of dust on the rim is no indicator of quality, it's an indicator of type/construction.
Traditional pads make brake dust !
You want less dust, use ceramic pads... no, they're not better, just different.

[R01k]

A bit of dust on the rim is no indicator of quality, it's an indicator of type/construction.
Traditional pads make brake dust !
You want less dust, use ceramic pads... no, they're not better, just different.

If the performance/quality is the same, then the ones that don't foul the wheels are better.