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Old August 17th 20, 11:46 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Arlen Holder
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Default What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on a typical economy sedan?

On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:10:15 -0700 (PDT), N8N wrote:

> Another factor is riveted vs. bonded linings,
> you can run a bonded lining a lot thinner than a riveted one.
> 5mm might be thiiiiiis close to grinding the rivet heads.


That's a good point I hadn't remembered as I haven't seen riveted pads for
a long time, although I do remember them from the past.

They would groove a rotor in no time.

What I'm seeking is how long do YOU get on a set of front pads?
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