Only 14,800+ miles and I have to change the brake pads?

Flagheimer · 11-02-2007, 07:56 PM

Squeaking noises Already?

Does this seem right? The only think I could think of is that we (Colorado) had that nasty storm Late December through January. So there were a lot of chemicals on the road...

07civicex20 · 11-02-2007, 08:02 PM

i changed my brake pads at 11,000 miles

iqbbang · 11-02-2007, 08:11 PM

i changed mine at 8,000. i dont know how my car was driven the first 5,000 miles since i bought it used(barely). then i changed to hawk pads. now im at 14,000 miles and after one day of road course, my pads are toast once again. i think the stock pads are considerably thinner.

pd0019 · 11-02-2007, 08:12 PM

sounds low, i think your suppose to get like 20k-30k off oem, i could be wrong though. i know people that do get 15k though on their brakes sometimes though.

it also depends on how hard you are on your brakes.

edit: i was at 50% w/ 10k miles on my car

***Whocares05050*** · 11-02-2007, 08:14 PM

Honda brake pads i heard are crappy.

***GeezerSi*** · 11-02-2007, 08:18 PM

I'm at 15000 miles

reaper702 · 11-02-2007, 10:13 PM

i'm at 17000 miles and i'm at the 50% mark...

and no i don't drive like a grandma

dtexan · 11-02-2007, 10:40 PM

I got 40k out of my pads. Actually it was only one pad that went bad the rest would have gone another 20k probably

HTX · 11-02-2007, 11:38 PM

replacing one pad only is a dumb idea.... it just depends on driving habbits, traffic.... if u dont downshift to slow down then ur brake pads will go quicker...

***07mugencivic*** · 11-02-2007, 11:39 PM

i have 14,300+ they still good

ChinoiSI · 11-02-2007, 11:44 PM

17k miles, and still stopping like krazy, but imma change mine in the spring time anyways, HFP Kit.

dtexan · 11-02-2007, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTX

replacing one pad only is a dumb idea.... it just depends on driving habbits, traffic.... if u dont downshift to slow down then ur brake pads will go quicker...

I didnt change just one pad

I did them all. Just one of my inside pads was completely shot

pks17 · 11-03-2007, 12:40 AM

I think it depends mostly on if you drive a stickshift or auto .
I rarly use my brakes in the city, mostly just time the lights and gear down, then brake to come to a stop.
I expect my pads to last me way over 20K

jocasti · 11-03-2007, 08:16 PM

It all depends on how hard you drive your car. Drive like a bastard=wear out stuff faster.

***Sirbelch*** · 11-03-2007, 10:38 PM

I've heard that most cars with auto trannies average about 20k for pads. A guy at my work was so easy on the brakes, he got a set of fronts to 100,000 miles and the rears were still good, but he drives like a wussy. I got 40k out of my fronts on my GS-R and I drove it for fun.

11-02-2007, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flagheimer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Only 14,800+ miles and I have to change the brake pads? Squeaking noises Already? Does this seem right? The only think I could think of is that we (Colorado) had that nasty storm Late December through January. So there were a lot of chemicals on the road... Last edited by Flagheimer; 11-02-2007 at 08:05 PM.

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*GeezerSi* Hidy ho neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 12,883 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	I'm at 15000 miles __________________

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*07mugencivic* Whos The Whore NOW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 24 Posts: 80,976 Tony iTrader: 4 / 100%	i have 14,300+ they still good __________________ 07mugencivic - MyMiniCity

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pd0019 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal Age: 21 Posts: 320 iTrader: 2 / 100%	sounds low, i think your suppose to get like 20k-30k off oem, i could be wrong though. i know people that do get 15k though on their brakes sometimes though. it also depends on how hard you are on your brakes. edit: i was at 50% w/ 10k miles on my car

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reaper702 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sin City Age: 21 Posts: 4,026 iTrader: 6 / 100%	i'm at 17000 miles and i'm at the 50% mark... and no i don't drive like a grandma

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dtexan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 617 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I got 40k out of my pads. Actually it was only one pad that went bad the rest would have gone another 20k probably

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HTX Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 1,137 iTrader: 2 / 100%	replacing one pad only is a dumb idea.... it just depends on driving habbits, traffic.... if u dont downshift to slow down then ur brake pads will go quicker...

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ChinoiSI Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities,wa Age: 21 Posts: 510 Wrench The Kid iTrader: 0 / 0%	17k miles, and still stopping like krazy, but imma change mine in the spring time anyways, HFP Kit.

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pks17 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 702 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I think it depends mostly on if you drive a stickshift or auto . I rarly use my brakes in the city, mostly just time the lights and gear down, then brake to come to a stop. I expect my pads to last me way over 20K

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jocasti Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In yo couch, stealin yo change.. Posts: 1,266 iTrader: 3 / 100%	It all depends on how hard you drive your car. Drive like a bastard=wear out stuff faster.

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 26 Posts: 5,542 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	I've heard that most cars with auto trannies average about 20k for pads. A guy at my work was so easy on the brakes, he got a set of fronts to 100,000 miles and the rears were still good, but he drives like a wussy. I got 40k out of my fronts on my GS-R and I drove it for fun.