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Car and Driver reported this month brake pad life expectancy of their longterm 06 BMW 330 at 100,000 miles. Here is a car with superior braking performance that co-exists with extended brake life. Why can't Lexus do the same? This is neither new technology or rocket science. Can't be because their dealers need the service work....maybe they do.
100K mile brake pads? That can't be right... maybe they were saying that's how many miles it would be before they had to pay to replace them because they got the extended full warranty from BMW?
Car and Driver reported this month brake pad life expectancy of their longterm 06 BMW 330 at 100,000 miles.
No way. As in the snowball's odds of surviving in a burning inferno, or the number of pigs I saw flying today. Especially for a car that weighs in at 3,450 lbs. No way.
It all depends on how you drive. Like Ramon, I had barely any wear on my pads at ~21k when I got the low dust pads. I posted pics of them here with about 20k on them. I could see them going to 80k easy.
i have 31k. replaced my pads 3 times. and replaced my rotors once. yes i know thats a lot. but to answer your question. it all depends on how you drive.
07-07-07, 05:08 PM
Brake pad life expectancy
This is neither new technology or rocket science. Can't be because their dealers need the service work....maybe they do.
