Originally Posted by
Dirk Diggler
My shop guy said, 80k to 100k because of the low weight and the fact the rears don't do much. Just stay on top of the front pads as needed, like every 30 to 40k miles. Your thoughts?
I had my rear drums cleaned once around 75,000 km mark, when I replaced my front discs.
Now I have 130,000 km's on my Mirage, with the 2nd front discs still on, and the rear drums are original. So that's what 80,000 miles on my drums as of today.
I think I should replace my drums by now, but they didn't need replacing at the 75k mark. I think that's like 40,000 miles. They don't scratch shreik like they were before they were cleaned, but they can make noise when it's damp and rainy outside. My Mirage is also parked outside all the time, in all weather conditions.
I was hoping my local Ford dealer could order the drums!? My "local" Mitsubishi dealer is sketchy, so I won't go there anymore. Ford just wants me to do frequent oil changes, but they charge 50% less than Mitsubishi.
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