Brake Pad Longevity - 10K miles?!

[Serbaped0]

Folks -

I have a WBRE with 10K miles on it. Never tracked, no stop and go traffic, minimal hard braking in curves or otherwise. At the dealer today they told me I need new brakes to the tune of $6,700! I've had Brembo brakes on several cars before and acheived at least 30-50k miles. At the dealer they cited that brake pads are a wear item, which I get. She said "driving habits" at least 6 times. Thing is, I have many high performance cars and my "driving habits" don't result in this type of wear. Is this just a suck it up buttercup kinda thing and expect to pony up this cash every 10k miles?

 

[2ndgen]

Dealers lie. Measure the pads and rotors yourself.
Highly unlikely you need either pads or rotors at a mere 10k miles.
Pads should last 20-25k or more miles, rotors nearly double--unless you're tracking.

Also the fact that they quoted you $6700 for it... that's more than outrageous, that's double what others have posted for dealer quotes--which is already way too high.

 

[MikeD1]

Sounds like BS to me, I'd go to a different shop/dealer ! I have 13k on mine and they are about at the 1/2 way point. Unless you beat the crap out of the car all the time, I can't imagine them being done in at 10k.

 

[fubar569]

Narrow body charger here.

41k miles on original pads and 2pc rotors. With coming up on over 5k miles of Drag & Drive towing a 1300lb trailer with it. I've probably got over 50 passes as well on them.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

2016, 23k on mine, original pads with 50%+ life still on them and I have done literally hundreds of 60-130 runs and 1/4 mile passes.

 

[1971demon]

Folks -

I have a WBRE with 10K miles on it. Never tracked, no stop and go traffic, minimal hard braking in curves or otherwise. At the dealer today they told me I need new brakes to the tune of $6,700! I've had Brembo brakes on several cars before and acheived at least 30-50k miles. At the dealer they cited that brake pads are a wear item, which I get. She said "driving habits" at least 6 times. Thing is, I have many high performance cars and my "driving habits" don't result in this type of wear. Is this just a suck it up buttercup kinda thing and expect to pony up this cash every 10k miles?

No way you need brakes @ 10,000 miles..(even with spirited driving)...and the price they quoted you...obscene...get that car outta there NOW

 

[BULL]

Folks -

I have a WBRE with 10K miles on it. Never tracked, no stop and go traffic, minimal hard braking in curves or otherwise. At the dealer today they told me I need new brakes to the tune of $6,700! I've had Brembo brakes on several cars before and acheived at least 30-50k miles. At the dealer they cited that brake pads are a wear item, which I get. She said "driving habits" at least 6 times. Thing is, I have many high performance cars and my "driving habits" don't result in this type of wear. Is this just a suck it up buttercup kinda thing and expect to pony up this cash every 10k miles?

Are you able to post pics of the faces of your rotors, if they are truly that bad, we can easily tell from just pics.

Try to include at least one of the grooves from a slight angle so we can see how much of the groove is left. (Which is a good indicator of how much wear you have, but not definitive)

If you're able, as said above, pull a wheel off and measure a rotor thickness.

They start at 34+mm and don't need to be replaced until <32mm, unless they are also heavily grooved, which isn't common on these cars.

As for pads, they are super easy to replace given the mono block caliper design.

The rotors are easy to replace as well, but require slightly more knowledge, experience and tools, but really, don't be put off by that, there is a bunch of help here, and if you're willing we can get you through it.

Even having to buy parts and tools, you'll be FAR ahead of that quote, even IF you do need rotors, but likely JUST pads, even if that.

I'll post up starting pad thickness and suggested min tomorrow, I forget off the top of my head, I think they start at 16mm???

 

[covidcommander]

Driving habits make a difference

 

[DGatzby]

No way. Unless he has his left foot riding the brake pedal. Let’s see the pictures.