How often do you change brake pads and rotars?

If every thing is working right, once a year. It's all based on what type of driving you do. A lot of stop and go,speedy take off and fast stops, carrying a lot weight all the time.



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How often do you change brake pads and rotars?
You should change your brake pads when you begin to hear a screeching noise when you come to a stop. Rotors are a little more difficult to tell. One clue is severe shaking of the car as you are coming to a stop, but often Rotors just need turned and not actually replaced. This can be done at most auto parts store.
How often do you change brake pads and rotars?
That will vary by car, brake pad materials, and especially by the driver's use of the brakes. Some people hit the stinkin' brake pedal for NO reason while driving down the highway - I'm sure they wear their pads down quickly. I prefer to simply ease off the gas and downshift when necessary.



The best way to know if it's needed is to physically examine the thickness of all the pads periodically.
it depends on driving habbits. if you do more highway driving, then you should be able to go more miles. they willstart to squeal when the brake pads get thin.when they do that check them or have them checked at a respectable service center. off hand not knowing any of your driving habbits i would say 40,000mi. (that is high for city driving, low for highway driving). the rotars will last loger as long as they do not warp or you run the brake pads down to bare metal. the rotars can be %26quot;turned%26quot; and go for more miles.
I dont have a specific interval on when to change them. I just drive the car until they are worn. I usually change the front brakes when i hear a squeaking noise while the car is coasting, and the rear brakes when they grind. Sometimes, you are better off buying new rotors instead of turning them. It depends on the vehicle. My GMC van has front rotors that have been cut 2 times, and rear drums that i always replace when changing rear brakes. It is because the rear drums have only under a half an inch of thickness when they are new, and re cutting them is worthless. Drums and rotors have thickness limit. If i would of cut those old drums, i would of possibly been over the limit causing my brake shoes to overspread and blow a wheel cylinder. If you happen to attempt to do the project yourself, you can take the drums or rotors to an auto parts store to get the thickness measured, cut, and to and or get new ones. Good Luck!
twice a yr, depending on how often you drive for pads. roters dont wear as fast, and when you hear a whoop, whoop sound or slight shake in the wheel, get the roters done then