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Longest lasting brakes
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Patman
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The original front pads on my Toyota Sienna were replaced at 72k miles.
The indicators did not squeak at all... braking was fine in general with a very minor pulsation...
It was the recent Toyota Parts 25% Off Promotion that got me looking into it...
The original pad paid for itself, every penny...
I took the chance to do the first brake fluid flush and bleeding
The indicators did not squeak at all... braking was fine in general with a very minor pulsation...
It was the recent Toyota Parts 25% Off Promotion that got me looking into it...
The original pad paid for itself, every penny...
I took the chance to do the first brake fluid flush and bleeding
I’m in northern Ohio on the Michigan border. My daughter’s enclave just got new brakes and rotors at 78k and were never serviced. She probably could have gotten away with a rotor resurface but I put ac delco professional pads and rotors all the way around. The pins were a little stiff, but in no way bound up. Pretty shocked tbh.
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I'll throw my info out there... 111,000 miles on my 2017 Nissan Frontier. Brakes are less than half used up and likely won't be replaced before 150,000 miles.
I do disassemble and clean/lube every couple of years and I'm definitely not in the salt belt and that makes a world of difference. I did paint my calipers a nice and shiny silver color so they didn't look 8 years old but otherwise it just keeps on keeping on.
The factory pads were made by Hitachi and are supposed to be ceramic. I see a lot of what appears to be copper in the mixture so I'm not sure what I have. Regardless, they're serving me well.
I do disassemble and clean/lube every couple of years and I'm definitely not in the salt belt and that makes a world of difference. I did paint my calipers a nice and shiny silver color so they didn't look 8 years old but otherwise it just keeps on keeping on.
The factory pads were made by Hitachi and are supposed to be ceramic. I see a lot of what appears to be copper in the mixture so I'm not sure what I have. Regardless, they're serving me well.
2017 VW Jetta GLI, 112K, original pads/rotors. Fronts still have 6-7mm, rears ~5mm. No lips on the rotors. Son has been driving this car the past 3 years. Detaches my retinas when he brakes sometimes and I'm riding with him, so I know he uses them.
JHZR2
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Some cars now bias more to the rear than one would expect.
Getting well over 100k is not atypical for me.
The Outback got about 80k miles out of it's pads, which were down to 1-2mm. Same thing, no noise or really any issues at all. I kept the rear rotors, but the fronts had a decent lip and a bit rusty although were well within the thickness limit.
I'm still impressed with my Patriot's EBC Ultramax2 pads and plain coated rotors installed in 2019. Only about 60K miles on them, but wearing as well as the OE Akebonos (changed at 80K miles). Performance is better than OE. Even though they cost just a bit more, I will probably install them again.
I've replaced my back drum brake shoes 2 times in 130,000, with at least another 20k left on them now. They are EE rated Akebono shoes that have been VERY gentle on the OE drums still in use.
In old age, I have moved from my penny pinching days of questionable parts to attempting to buy better quality, still reasonable value. I.e., I spent the extra dollars a few weeks ago on an OE alternator based on questionable aftermarket reviews.
I've replaced my back drum brake shoes 2 times in 130,000, with at least another 20k left on them now. They are EE rated Akebono shoes that have been VERY gentle on the OE drums still in use.
In old age, I have moved from my penny pinching days of questionable parts to attempting to buy better quality, still reasonable value. I.e., I spent the extra dollars a few weeks ago on an OE alternator based on questionable aftermarket reviews.
My dealer advised me at the 45,000 mile service on my 2019 Nissan Altima that my factory rear brake pads were getting low - 3 mm but still within state inspection limits of 2 mm min. I'll have them changed at the 50,000 mile service. I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains with Dolly Parton roads (all hills and curves). Also my wife has a lead foot and tends to skip the coasting stretch between accelerating and braking.
what year caravan?
2014
So it would seem these don't bias to the rear as much as many modern vehicles? If so, I kinda think that's good. It gets tiring seeing so many trucks (my experience) that eat rear brakes approx 2:1 compared to front
Rears might wear more due to electronic brake distribution.
Every vehicle I bought new, the OE brakes lasted the longest. Flame suit on.
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I think they do too. I looked around to see if I could find aftermarket Hitachi pads for my truck and I had no luck. ADVICS is a division of Aisin and they're OEM on a quite a few Asian cars so I might go with that brand when the time comes. Aisin, Akebono, or dealership purchased Nissan brakes will be my options.
As for a rear-biased braking system on a pickup truck, I can't imagine how that's a good idea. My truck is 2-wheel drive and the empty bed makes the rear tires less than sticky. I'd think that having the rear brakes contribute more than the ABS system allows would be counterintuitive. When my tires were less than optimum I've had trouble getting going on moderate inclines in the rain. My little truck doesn't have any sort of limited slip axle but it does use the wheel speed sensors to apply the brake to the wheel that's spinning. I suspect that causes more brake wear than anything else.
Probably the rears brakes for sure. Every Nissan I’ve ever had (Altimas) mostly. Use half the brake pad material of the fronts. I’ve had rears worn down at 45k that I could have gotten another 45k out of the fronts. I found Nissan rotors rust and pulse around 40k while the pads are fantastic. Off comes the oem setup and ebc rotors and pads go on. I probably won’t use red stuff anymore and will stick with the ultimax 2 going forward.
Only my newer cars (14 CRV, 18 Legacy and 19 Impreza) have had issues with rear brakes wearing more quickly than the fronts. My 2001 S4 had a few front replacements before the rears were done. And I don't remember any previous car having the issue either.
Yeah mine too. Nissan for a long time has used a mini brake pad on the rears which I don’t get. The newer models, at least dating back to 18 use some sort of of bcm program that uses the rears every bit as much as the front so the car stops leveled versus nose diving. At 35-45k I start gathering parts as the rears are going to need replaced, so I just usually do all 4 corners. It’s a waste but I enjoy doing brake jobs and knowing that there’s no pulsing or anything that could go wrong on a trip.