Brake pad life

rangercarol · 09-28-2020, 12:47 PM

Here is an easy question; What is the life expectancy of the the original brake pads. They look OK but I would rather replace them early than have to replace the rotors.

This is my wife's 2011 370Z. She does not drive it hard and now has 60,000 miles on it. Also it is the 6-speed manual which should be easier on pads than the automatic.

Thanks,
Rangercarol

wanker · 09-28-2020, 01:36 PM

Depends on your driving. I'm getting ready to replace my OEM pads with over 70,000 miles of freeway driving.

JARblue · 09-28-2020, 01:41 PM

Depends. As long as she has good braking habits and no pad deposits on the rotors, then she's probably fine. I've got 75K mostly daily driven miles on my ceramic PosiQuiet brake pads; they are still in good shape, and I brake like a maniac.

09-28-2020, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
rangercarol Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: McCormick, SC Age: 83 Posts: 56 Drives: 2011 370z Cherry 6m Rep Power: 3369	Brake pad life Here is an easy question; What is the life expectancy of the the original brake pads. They look OK but I would rather replace them early than have to replace the rotors. This is my wife's 2011 370Z. She does not drive it hard and now has 60,000 miles on it. Also it is the 6-speed manual which should be easier on pads than the automatic. Thanks, Rangercarol

09-28-2020, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Depends. As long as she has good braking habits and no pad deposits on the rotors, then she's probably fine. I've got 75K mostly daily driven miles on my ceramic PosiQuiet brake pads; they are still in good shape, and I brake like a maniac. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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09-28-2020, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
wanker Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 443 Drives: 2011 370Z S/T A7 Rep Power: 2901	Depends on your driving. I'm getting ready to replace my OEM pads with over 70,000 miles of freeway driving.