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2003 Trailblazer with 52,000 when shold it need new break pads and rotors?

heldrasil

Today I hadmy rearreplaced at 62,000 and the rotors were fine, pads were almost gone though. The front was fine though. Sorry for your misfortune. I have a 2003 LT if that helps.

2004LTGUYANDGIRL

normally on a vehicle, the front brakes wear out first. my trailblazer has 4 wheel disk brakes. i havent replaced them yet and i have 65,000

it all depends on what type of driving you do( do you drive through hills alot? or tow a trailer? or do you drive on a flat road to and from work?) theese are some factors as to when you should replace brake pads.

brake rotors usually last 3 brake jobs. they have to be re-surfaced every time you get new pads. that usually comes with the service, or if you know someone that can do brakes a shop will turn them for around 10-20 bucks per rotor

if your rotors are too thin, then your looking at 35-55 bucks per rotor depending on what model trailblazer you have

dont just change brakes because you think you have alot of miles, do it when the pads start screeching but before they start grinding or you will need to buy new rotors

i hope this was enough help for you as i do my own brakes and worked for midas in the past

Michelin_Man

We have 130K on our 2003 and pads and rotors have been done twice. It is the only complaint I have about it! Besides gas milage....[]

rbarrios

I have an 03 LS.
I now have 120,900 miles- and still on factory rotors. never been turned. no pulsating.
The front pads were changed at about 77,000 with about 20% life left. Im guessing in the next 20K miles the fronts will need to be changed again.
the rears still had lots of life left when I looked at them about 10,000 miles ago.

I live in Los Angeles.
If you live in salted road country- your rotors will not last as long- as Ive seen pics of rotors from those areas....

Sdc111073

I have an 03 trailblazer LT it has 140,000 miles on it runs really well however two months ago I put pads and rotors all the way around and then I put on calipers on the front so let me hold there was some suspension issues a little bit later on down the line whereas my girlfriend was coming home from driving me off at work everyday and the main stabilizer bar snapped from what I can tell and the rate of the the rotors and everything locked up and then for some reason after that the little bit of driving that it did do before we got it where we needed to take it the brakes for rubbing up against the freaking rotors again and I'm not for sure if it's because they were warped or whatever anyway replace the stabilizer bar put all new rotors and pads and calipers around did all that and then I bled the brakes as you're supposed to did all of that make sure there's brake fluid did all of that check check check now I have no brakes what it almost feels like is maybe there's not fluid getting to the to the calipers and stuff so I don't know if it's a freaking sending unit or is the ABS going out or are the lines trashed I'm not for sure I didn't get under there to do some of the work today cuz I was working on another vehicle so I'm not for sure what's going on can anybody give me any insight please she said it first after they've let the brakes and everything it was really hard to push down whatever and it was like it's supposed to be with the resistance then she said as soon as she turned on the key they went to the floor they never built up again or whatever and she said it barely stops the car please in the inside would be welcome