Another thing to have the tech check (I would hope that they do this as a normal service) is to make sure that you don't have a caliper grabbing. Does your car pull to one side or the other when you step on the brakes? Ask the guy who replaces them if one side was worn more than the other, this would indicate a different problem.
Another thing to keep in mind when you are replacing them is to have them put on the more expensive (and better metal quality) pads and rotors. It really really makes big difference. The shop might only put on the cheaper ones, especially if you are under warranty. The thought behind that is that they will get more money from you in the long run if you have to replace the crappy ones once the car is out of warranty. The recycled metal rotors and pads simply don't last the same as the OEM ones. I do my own work on my cars, and always shoot for the higher-middle end replacement brake products. There can be many quality options when picking these. Ray At 04:17 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote: ><cf_tease> >The way you treat stoplights and signs, I'd think your brakes would last >far longer... ></cf_tease> > >You shouldn't be replacing brakes that often, unless you are doing >something to cause unusual wear. If you tow a lot, or carry heavy >loads, or ride the brakes a lot, it might cause wear like that. > >--Ben > >Robyn wrote: > > What is the normal lifespan of brakes on a car? > > > > Today will be the second time in 2 years (!) that I will have to > > replace my brakes (and rotors on the front) on my Subaru Outback. Am I > > driving wrong, or is this normal? I drive about 12-15K miles a year. > > 50% city, 50% highway. > > > > All I have to say is that I'm 4000 miles under being out of warranty. > > Thank goodness for warranties! > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:146923 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
