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Originally Posted by extrashaky
102K on my pads at this point. Dealer tried to tell me they needed to be replaced back around 40K miles. I bought a set, took all four wheels off, realized I didn't need to replace them and set the box aside. I keep checking them periodically and finding them still with plenty of material left.
One thing that makes a difference is that I have a manual and use engine braking rather than riding the brakes all the time in traffic. I doubt I would get the same life out of my brakes with an automatic.
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Oh that old chestnut 'engine braking instead of using the brakes'. IMHO, brakes should be used to get the car down to the speed that you want and then select the right gear for that speed. The throttle can be blipped when engaging a new gear. Oh, gears can be skipped, ie you don't have to go down in sequence 5 to 4 to 3 etc...
Brakes become difficult to modulate under slippery conditions when engine braking can assist..