Brake Pad Life
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So, my 09 LTZ is over a year old now with about 20,000 some miles... how many miles can I expect before I have to replace the brake pads (I do it my self) I was just curious... I rotate the tires every time I change the oil as well (I love that oil monitor thingy). So I can inspect them then. I also simplegreen + sponge the inside of the rims, makes them so much cleaner!
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I figured it would be, i'm easy on brakes, the more gentle you are on the gas and brakes, the more MPG ![Smile](https://chevroletforum.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
my friend fried his in under 25,000 miles... he beat the crap out of the car.
what life has everyone else gotten?
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my friend fried his in under 25,000 miles... he beat the crap out of the car.
what life has everyone else gotten?
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you'll probably find a wide range to this. personally, i've put 45k+ on the set on it now, tho i know it's more as i didn't put this set on (previous owner did). it seriously depends on driving style, city vs highway, what the pads are made of. you really could go 60k+ on a set easy, or have them die around 25k. even with easy driving and braking, the life stil varies alot.
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They all have the "squealers" on them so you'll know when it's getting close.
I use a carwash brush to clean the inside of the wheels every time I wash the rig. Unfortunately the GM chrome wheels have a rough finish on the inside.
I use a carwash brush to clean the inside of the wheels every time I wash the rig. Unfortunately the GM chrome wheels have a rough finish on the inside.
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I know older type rear brake shoes were prone to basically dry rotting and cracking as they rarely wore out.. if the pads are older then 4yrs old I would replace them...
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I have a 2005 Tahoe LT 5.3L with 81,000 miles on it. I recently had my brakes inspected and was told I still have 75% brake pad life left on all 4 wheels. I've heard some Chevy owners go beyond 125,000 with the same brake pads. I've mainly done highway driving and expect to exceed 125,000 miles with the amount of brake pad I still have. Sweeet!
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I have a 2001 1500 sub. I went 101,000 miles on fronts and 110,000 on rears. I then installed Chevrolet replacement pads. It is very hard to beleive, but the brakes have 178,000 on them since the first pad change. I am waiting to change them again.