Brake pad life... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #1 06-21-2007, 05:43 PM

26,842 miles out of a set of Textar pads, 90% city driving. I probably could have gotten another 1k miles out of them, only one wear sensor was just starting to hit. But I didn't want to risk chewing up the rotors.

Not so bad for city driving with a heavy car and soft pads, I was hoping to get over 30k miles out of them, I'll see how the new OE pads do.

t walgamuth · #2 06-21-2007, 08:36 PM

Next time just start letting off the gas sooner and let the engine slow you down.

Not bad though.

Tom W

jaoneill · #3 06-21-2007, 08:54 PM

Tom has the right idea; you'll probably do better when you get to be an old guy. My all time record was an 86 Buick LaSabre, bought new, 231K on the clock when I traded, brakes (original) had passed NYS inspection the previous month. My '84 190D has 162K plus on the fronts that I put on when I got the car.

That said, where I drive I only have to use the brakes once every 40-50 miles.

Jim

tangofox007 · #4 06-21-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jaoneill

Tom has the right idea; you'll probably do better when you get to be an old guy.

This old guy is getting ready to put pad set #3 on an '82 300D. 150k miles.

#5 06-21-2007, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tangofox007

This old guy is getting ready to put pad set #3 on an '82 300D. 150k miles.

Not bad, I put front pads on my 300D every 40K miles or so.

pawoSD · #6 06-21-2007, 11:16 PM

I am at about 36k on my front rotors/pads...and theres still a good 35% of the pads left from what I can see through the wheels. Plenty. And I do a lot of city driving and coast up to the lights. When driving in "S" (3rd gear) you can go from 40mph down to about 20 by coasting pretty easily....thus barely using the brakes at all. My rears have been on (rotors and pads) since about 20-25k ago....they're barely showing any wear.