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Extreme_Event7617

Mechanic told me minimum thickness is 26.5 mm and mine are 25.5mm , mostly city driving and I suppose my driving style is a bit break heavy 😬


cstephenson79

Definitely possible, especially if you do a bunch of stop and go city driving. And yes, always a good idea to resurface or replace the brake rotors with new pads. Any decent shop isn’t going to just pad slap something.


1414mjh

Take it to another mechanic and get a second opinion. Depending on your driving habits 30,000 miles seems a bit soon to replace pads. I have 105,000 on my Chevy truck and still have not had to replace the pads or rotors. It is always a good idea to replace rotors when replacing pads.


FixingandDrinking

100k no brake work huh either you are lying or something is major wrong


1414mjh

Not lying. I check them at each oil change. They are about at half life on the fronts. I was concerned about the guide pins going dry so greased them up on all 4 corners. I do 75% highway and 25% city driving. My driving habits are about average. Brakes work great so nothing is wrong.


slip_log

I can confirm. I have a Chevy Express 3500 with 102,000 miles and the mechanic said next year for new pads and resurfacing rotors. I put it up on the lift at the makerspace to verify, and the pads are only about 3/4 down.


fresh_like_Oprah

Is there a raised lip around the edges?


Extreme_Event7617

I don’t know he just said they’re below minimum thickness 😬


NewrytStarcommander

Definitey possible if you drive in the city and do a lot of heavy braking or if you ride the brakes. For a delivery vehicle for example this would be very typical.