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How long can you drive with 2mm rear brake pad?
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08-12-2016, 08:06 PM | #1 |
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How long can you drive with 2mm rear brake pad?
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It's Friday and I just heard that I need rear brake pad change. I only have 2mm left. The thing is that it's already late to take my car in to my go to shop. I need to wait until Monday. Is it okay to drive around 300 miles over this weekend with 2mm? I haven't noticed anything so far. How long can you drive with 2mm left? |
08-12-2016, 08:47 PM | #2 |
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A while. General rule of thumb I've gone with is two new front brake pad sets for every one set rear. Front brakes do about 80% of the braking on a straight, flat road.
It's not super critical, but you'd want it done within the next few thousand miles to be safe. You're perfectly fine for the weekend and then some. |
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08-12-2016, 08:52 PM | #3 | |
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08-12-2016, 09:53 PM | #5 |
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drive as much you need til Monday.
you are going to replace pad and rotor anyway so it does not matter. even if you are only going to replace pad you should be ok. |
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08-13-2016, 05:53 AM | #10 |
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Is the CBS telling you the rear brakes are due for service?
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08-13-2016, 11:44 AM | #11 |
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...because the CBS can indeed give false warning (vs. the actual sensor which triggers a light when it is 'broken' by contact with the rotor).
For example, this post on e90post.com "I went and bought new pads and rotors and sensor direct from a BMW dealership...Installed them, and soon after, I reset the interval... |
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08-13-2016, 12:09 PM | #12 |
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08-13-2016, 02:36 PM | #14 |
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I've noticed rears wear faster on this car. I think traction control is to blame. Its pretty easy to get into traction issues and since the engine is working against the brakes the wear is accelerated. The rears on my car were replaced before I bought it and will be replaced again before the fronts.
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08-14-2016, 01:30 PM | #17 |
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I was conveying information -- in SUPPORT of what you posted! -- I was not expressing any emotion at all on the topic...I have no emotion about this! So chill bro.
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http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=719012 It dpends upon where you drive and how you drive. I drive on mostly flat straight boring roads, so my ediff isn't doing all too much. |
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