Rear Brake Wear ?
01-31-2008, 10:40 PM
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2010 E350 SP / Honda Crosstour / prior vehicles - C32 modded / C300 modded / Lincoln LS modded
Rear Brake Wear ?
I just went thur my service invoice records. I have replaced my front brake pads every year around the same time ( March / April ). I am hard on the car, so I must be brakeing a lot. and the last time I replaced the front rotors as well. My question is, I never had the rear brake pads replaced. It's a 2003. No issues, but I should probably have checked out. Any suggestions why the rear breaks last 5 times longer than the fronts.
01-31-2008, 11:15 PM
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2004 C32 ///AMG
I just went thur my service invoice records. I have replaced my front brake pads every year around the same time ( March / April ). I am hard on the car, so I must be brakeing a lot. and the last time I replaced the front rotors as well. My question is, I never had the rear brake pads replaced. It's a 2003. No issues, but I should probably have checked out. Any suggestions why the rear breaks last 5 times longer than the fronts.
02-01-2008, 02:03 AM
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Notice your car dips in the front at least a tad bit considering you said you are hard on your car...
All the weight of the car is shifted to the front
Add 2 and 2
Front brake pad wear.
All the weight of the car is shifted to the front
Add 2 and 2
Front brake pad wear.
02-01-2008, 08:30 AM
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Front brakes provide 70 to 80% of the total braking force, depending on car type and other variables.
