I bet it's been at least 10 years since there was asbestos in brake pads.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

... and I think it had been more than 10 years since my brake pads had been changed ...

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

thanks guys. put the new pads on today. these cars are sure easy to work on the brakes. it took me about an hour and was no problem.
best advice: put a new pad in then pry the other used one over off the rotor.
drove to Staples for a test drive and they worked without grinding, lights on on the dash, etc.
r

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1985 300SD
1998 Jetta TDI
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Anyone have any strong opinions on replacement pads for 123 300D TD on the front? I see dozens of variations - only one with longer than 12k warantee is an "organic" composition with 3 yr 50k warantee I'm blocking on the brand.