Brake job

OnlyDriveGerman · 06-14-2015, 02:45 PM

Questions for the members. I just did a full brake job including rotors, pads and sensors. I reset the back, it went from 600 miles to 31000. The front was at 30000, now it reads 25000. Any clue as to why? The fronts were still pretty new but I wanted to change them all out at once and get rid of the stock pads and all of their break dust. I figured a reset would still give me 30000, not 5000 less miles. Thanks in advance.

AceOnShake · 06-14-2015, 03:14 PM

That's unusual. My fronts say 60,000 miles left...It's been 2k of driving still says 60k miles left. My stock ones did last me 70k though.

I think they learn to adjust it or you didn't put the sensor in properly?

OnlyDriveGerman · 06-14-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AceOnShake

That's unusual. My fronts say 60,000 miles left...It's been 2k of driving still says 60k miles left. My stock ones did last me 70k though.

I think they learn to adjust it or you didn't put the sensor in properly?

I'll have to keep my eye on it and see if it changes. The sensor was definitely put in properly, I did the job with my brother and he is a very good mechanic. We did the back first and had already gained some experience before doing the front.

techwhiz · 06-15-2015, 03:13 AM

That mileage is just a guess. There is nothing there to monitor pad thickness.

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