"LurfysMa" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:56:46 -0500, "Ray O"
> > wrote:
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>>"LurfysMa" > wrote in message
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>>> What is the life expectancy of the brakes on a 1999 Lexus LS400 under
>>> normal or average driving conditions?
>>
>>Depending on how you brake, driving conditions, vehicle payload, etc,.
>>probably around 40,000 miles.
>>
>>>
>>> I bought the car in 2002 with 21,000 miles on it. At 48,000, the
>>> service department at the dealership said the front brakes were at 2mm
>>> and replaced them. The rear brakes were still at 5mm.
>>>
>>> What is the "mm" reading of new brakes?
>>>
>>mm = millimeters of lining thickness. 2 mm is the minimum safe pad
>>thickness.
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> I worded that poorly. I meant to ask what the thickness (in mm) is of
> new brake pads? That is, if they took a reading right after installing
> new pads, what would they get? 10mm? 15mm? ???
>

New brake pads are generally in the vicinity of 10 or 11 mm thick.
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Ray O
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