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Recently took my truck in for service and during a "routine" inspection the tech said that I needed to have my front brakes done. He said that new brakes measurw 12mm and mine were at 4mm.
The truck only has 17.5 K miles and a little over a year old. I am not heavy-footed when it comes to stopping so I am wondering if this sounds correct.
How long should the OEM brakes last? I realize that brake deterioration is dependent on driving style but thought I would put this quertion to fellow members.
The truck only has 17.5 K miles and a little over a year old. I am not heavy-footed when it comes to stopping so I am wondering if this sounds correct.
How long should the OEM brakes last? I realize that brake deterioration is dependent on driving style but thought I would put this quertion to fellow members.
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Torque1st -
Don't know how to answer your question. But here goes my attempt. What do you consider to be "city" and "highway" driving? Seems like everyone has a different opinion on what these two actually are.
From what I would consider to be city driving, I do very little of it as I live in the 'burbs of Chicago.
Tend to use secondary highways, i.e. MPH ranges from 45-55, traffic tend to flow, occasional stop and go. If this is "highway" driving then the percentage would be quite high.
Don't know how to answer your question. But here goes my attempt. What do you consider to be "city" and "highway" driving? Seems like everyone has a different opinion on what these two actually are.
From what I would consider to be city driving, I do very little of it as I live in the 'burbs of Chicago.
Tend to use secondary highways, i.e. MPH ranges from 45-55, traffic tend to flow, occasional stop and go. If this is "highway" driving then the percentage would be quite high.
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Originally posted by chaly
what causes warped rotor?
the dealer told me i have a warped rptors that's why the steering vibrates and can feel the van pulsates......
what causes warped rotor?
the dealer told me i have a warped rptors that's why the steering vibrates and can feel the van pulsates......
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"City" does not necessarily mean downtown Chicago. It means stop and go whether it is in the burbs or downtown.
Highway is considered interstate between cities like a salesman may do covering a large territory or a commuter that travels 30+ miles each way over open highways to a job without any stop and go except for a few blocks to access the highway.
Your 45-55 type highways with stops can be particularly hard on brakes.
It sounds like you are stopping a heavy vehicle fairly often so you probably got about as much out of those brakes as one could expect.
Repalce the pads with Performance Friction carbon-metallic pads.
Sorry about not answering your post chaly, but your post was off the topic of this thread.
Highway is considered interstate between cities like a salesman may do covering a large territory or a commuter that travels 30+ miles each way over open highways to a job without any stop and go except for a few blocks to access the highway.
Your 45-55 type highways with stops can be particularly hard on brakes.
It sounds like you are stopping a heavy vehicle fairly often so you probably got about as much out of those brakes as one could expect.
Repalce the pads with Performance Friction carbon-metallic pads.
Sorry about not answering your post chaly, but your post was off the topic of this thread.
Last edited by Torque1st; Jan 23, 2003 at 01:23 AM.
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