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Are there other signs I should look for that indicate brake wear? (Besides sliding through a stoplight - j/k!) I'm pretty faithful about keeping up with
oil changes, tire rotations, etc., so I sort of took it for granted that the mechanics would point out anything else that needs fixing.
They always hand me that sheet with the "30 point inspection" or whatever, so I thought it was covered.
I can't imagine an independent shop using Toyota brake pads. They all buy the cheapest possible and charge the customer as much as possible, increasing their profit.
I use to used a independent mecahanic who unfortunately moved . He always recommded honda pads on my wifes Honda. This is pretty common from what I have seen.
my mom has a toyota corolla 2008 and it has 38000 miles on it but las time we went to the toyota dealers to chaing the oil they told her that it is about time that she has to think on changing front brakes... she was shock because a lot of people told her brakes should last like 5 years and this car is only 2. but i wanna make shure if 38000 miles is the right mileage to change front brakes.
my mom has a toyota corolla 2008 and it has 38000 miles on it but las time we went to the toyota dealers to chaing the oil they told her that it is about time that she has to think on changing front brakes... she was shock because a lot of people told her brakes should last like 5 years and this car is only 2. but i wanna make shure if 38000 miles is the right mileage to change front brakes.
It's not unreasonable if she use them a fair bit no.
Changing the pads is a doddle though, a monkey could do it.
Brakes can last forever if you don't use them any. The vehical weight, and the person driving the vehical are what wear brakes.
Motorcycles eat brakes which are less than 1/2 as thick as car pads. Riders eat them up in terms of ride preformance.
The pad on my bike are stoke OEM and nearly full thick, but i live and ride rural and don't use the brakes much. Of corse motoe cycles are stick shift and i do use the clutch a lot for slowing down.
Some people drive automatics with both feet, one foot on the brakes all the time and they wonder why their brakes don't last.
I would say find a independent shop where you are treated well, not the dealer not the midas, but a real shop, and ask to be shown what a new pad is and compare it to the old pads.
There is all sorts of reasons new pads make noises. A set pf pads is not all of the brakes either.
A woman may ask a quality shop for all of this and ask for her old parts too. She still owns them, and should be welcomed to them on request.
When you don't know about things and how they work you invite problems.
Everyone should have a working understanding of what ever it is they own. Paint style and graphics are not what makes a vehical go.
Your stopping an much heavier vehicle now. Other than that its really depends on driving habits and conditions.Same with the tires. Persoanlly I never liked high mileage rated tires because the final thing that makes them 80 K mile tire is hard compound.One thign i find with women drivers is they tend to brake late and hard plus ride the breake si the corner. Try barkig sonner and to teh poityou need before turing. it will save the outside edges on fornt tire too from rollover when the weight is shifted to the front tires when brakig and turning.Price seems reasonable for qauilty toyota pads. Happy driving.
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