====Front brakes 15% left!! how long will it last??====
02-20-2007, 11:41 PM
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====Front brakes 15% left!! how long will it last??====
when I went to do the service at the local mazda dealership today, I was told that only 15% of my front brakes are left and i need to replace them. I decided to not replace the brakes there, cuz I thought it might be cheaper if I do it somewhere else.
1) Please give me some suggestions about where I should buy the brakes and where I should install them for a better price?
2) And does anyone know how long will 15% last? 3weeks? shorter or longer? the dealer told me . it will decreases faster as it approaches the end , but the problem is how much faster. I did an naive math:
1000 days : 85% <=====> 176 days : 15%
So from the simple math, it shows that it will last about 176 days. however, in reality it must last shorter than that...but by how much shorter?
3) should I replace them with the stock ones or maybe the mazdaspeed ones or other brands?
please help me out!
thank you!! : )
1) Please give me some suggestions about where I should buy the brakes and where I should install them for a better price?
2) And does anyone know how long will 15% last? 3weeks? shorter or longer? the dealer told me . it will decreases faster as it approaches the end , but the problem is how much faster. I did an naive math:
1000 days : 85% <=====> 176 days : 15%
So from the simple math, it shows that it will last about 176 days. however, in reality it must last shorter than that...but by how much shorter?
3) should I replace them with the stock ones or maybe the mazdaspeed ones or other brands?
please help me out!
thank you!! : )
Last edited by Tian; 02-21-2007 at 12:08 AM.
02-20-2007, 11:56 PM
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The only thing I can tell you is that it'll go from 15% to 5% faster than 100% to 90% because the volume of brake material is less when it gets to lower levels. At least that's what the voices in my head tell me.
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Originally Posted by abbid
well how many miles do you currently have on there? Is it squeeling? I picked up a set of hawk HPS pads about 25k miles ago and they still have about 60% left..Do yourself a favor and take a look at the pads.. The dealer could be giving you BS so they can sell you their 600 dollar brake package..
02-21-2007, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by saturn
The only thing I can tell you is that it'll go from 15% to 5% faster than 100% to 90% because the volume of brake material is less when it gets to lower levels. At least that's what the voices in my head tell me.
1000 days : 85% <=====> 176 days : 15%
So from the simple math, it shows that it will last about 176 days. however, in reality it must last shorter than that...but by how much shorter?
my dealer told me he replaced his brakes when there were 25% left... 25% is 1/4 which is a lot.... i don't want to waste that much.
02-22-2007, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Winning 8
just get some pad and change it out now.
http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/ceramic.php
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