So I got my 5k service and TSB on the brakes...
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FWIW, a friend worked at Honda as a tech for some years and told me he saw cars coming in every 10k for brakes; their drivers were all female. Also, I once drove over 50 miles on I-5 following an M3 with an idiot driver riding the brakes all the way. I couldn't tell when he was stopping and when he wasn't because the brake lights were constantly on, but his brakes were wearing out at an alarming rate as evidenced by the severe brake dust on all four wheels.
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Wow, just 20 percent work after 22k! Obviously lots of hwy driving for ya!
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Lots of highway and a fundamental belief that brakes are for the timid (or to induce rotation!)
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FWIW, the shoulder blocks on my front tires are nearly bald at 23k miles, but I still have lots of tread depth in the center. I'm also on track for about 30k from my rears if they continue to wear at their current rate. I'd really like to add a half degree of negative camber in the front. It would save me a lot on tire wear.
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But some downshifting should be within normal wear and tear expectations, right? Otherwise they wouldn't necessarily give us the downshift options, no?
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Pads and rotors
My pads and rotors were replaced at 33k and 3mm left on the pads. I brought a copy of the TSB with me. They gave me a loaner but called me later in the day to tell me the job would be delayed as they needed to also replace the rotors and needed to order them. Lexus of Thousand Oaks, they were great.
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It wears out the clutches faster if you force the downshift. Transmission clutches are far more expensive to replace than brake pads. The same is true with a manual. Add to this additional ring wear from rev matching at high rpm, and you've just signed a contract for a significantly shorter service life on both engine and transmission.