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Old August 18th 20, 12:00 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Roger Oveur
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Default What metric do you use to estimate remaining brake pad life on atypical economy sedan?

On 8/17/2020 6:46 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> 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?



I have traded-in my cars at 60,000 for the last 30 years.Â* Never had a brake job.

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