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51K on OEM pads and rotors

Originally Posted by Footloose301 I've got 60k on stock pads and I even swapped out the rotors for slotted and they're still fine. They seem to last a long time.

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Old 03-30-2015, 03:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've got 60k on stock pads and I even swapped out the rotors for slotted and they're still fine. They seem to last a long time.
This is bad news for me, I was going to wait until the stock brakes wore down before I upgraded to Akebono's. Looks like I'll be waiting a long time if I stick to that (5k miles right now)
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This is bad news for me, I was going to wait until the stock brakes wore down before I upgraded to Akebono's. Looks like I'll be waiting a long time if I stick to that (5k miles right now)
I, and I bet most others are on the Sport brakes...the base brakes may wear faster, don't worry you'll get there. LOL
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I don't know how to tell whether I need new brake pads yet, can someone teach me?

Here are some pictures I took last week of my front and rear pads uploaded to Microsoft OneDrive.

If I do need new brake pads, do I need new rotors too? Any suggestion on these please?
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...hint=folder%2c

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I don't know how to tell whether I need new brake pads yet, can someone teach me?

Here are some pictures I took last week of my front and rear pads uploaded to Microsoft OneDrive.

If I do need new brake pads, do I need new rotors too? Any suggestion on these please?
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resi...hint=folder%2c

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Not a single useful pic there. There will be a small wear indicator on one of the inside pads, see how close it is to the rotor.
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This link has some good pics. The first couple of steps show how you can easily check/change the pads without having to remove the Akebono caliper.

Replacing brake pads Infiniti G37 sport brakes | G37 Akebono big brake pad replacement

As for telling whether they are worn or not, that's easy. You want to replace them before the pad materials wear completely away, exposing the metal backing plate. You know, before the brakes start screeching metal on metal.

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Thanks for the information both of you!

Can I just trust the brake light wear indicator to inform me that the brake pads are worn to avoid checking the brake pad manually?
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