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jkchambless · 10-31-2013, 08:58 AM

I'm having my brakes done for the 1st time at 80K miles and half the pads are still there. I decided to go ahead and have them replaced anyway since I already got Hawke HPS pads to replace them with. I am shocked that the factory pads lasted this long considering I don't baby my car....daily driver with a lot of hard starts and hard stops. Anyone else getting this kinda of mileage on the stock pads? Is it just the advancement in pad materials? Who supplies the stock pads, I wonder.

Jalberdi99 · 10-31-2013, 09:04 AM

80K? nice. i hope i get those kind of miles on mine

Caspers2SSRS · 10-31-2013, 09:09 AM

Had Casper serviced at the local Chevy store............full brake inspection included. Nearly 46k and both front and rear pads measured out with 55% of the friction materials left. Rotors..no signs of defects or premature wear......Couldn't be happier :-)

blkngldbabe · 10-31-2013, 09:12 AM

I'm at 75,000km and should be good for another 6-8 months. Having a manual helps a lot too, but I'm impressed.

SlingShot · 10-31-2013, 09:40 AM

How much of those miles are highway ... I'd bet if they were all city stop and go, the front pads at least would be toast.

TooCool5 · 10-31-2013, 09:43 AM

26k and my pads still look new.

AlohaBR · 10-31-2013, 09:44 AM

I assume mostly highway mileage? I have over 120k on my original pads and do 70% highway 29.5% back country roads and .5% actual city.

snaphappy · 10-31-2013, 09:47 AM

Mine have always been crazy squeaky, but can't complain about their performance, best brakes I've ever experienced!!!

jkchambless · 10-31-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

How much of those miles are highway ... I'd bet if they were all city stop and go, the front pads at least would be toast.

Mostly city...lots of stop and go during daily commute and daily client visits around the city.

jkchambless · 10-31-2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by snaphappy

Mine have always been crazy squeaky, but can't complain about their performance, best brakes I've ever experienced!!!

I've never had any brake noise at all....hope that doesn't change with the Hawke HPS pads.

Caspers2SSRS · 10-31-2013, 10:16 AM

Oh! Between 36k and 44 k Casper was plauged with plenty of brake squeal while in stop and go traffic (accounts for 50% of the use).......at minimum and at its worst, a bit annoying and embarrassing. Though no one else complained...but the bride who obsessively pointed the problem out from the passenger seat.......lol

I had considered replacing them in order I eliminate the issue. But after diligent research...........no other manufactures of similar performing replacements, guaranteed 100% that their pads would remain noiseless........ I opted not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, and reconsidered the likelihood that GM had chosen ( spent countless resources) the pads over others for good reason.

The issue eventually faded away ( no Pun intended) ..........currently the car doesn't suffer from those noisy issues.........the passenger doesn't complain, so I don't suffer either :-). The reality is the squeal never affected the overall or superior braking performance of the car. As mentioned earlier same pads, plenty of useful life left. All's good and quite.........

JDP Sales · 10-31-2013, 02:32 PM

That's pretty impressive life for the stock pads! You must do a lot of down shifting.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

jkchambless · 10-31-2013, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sales@JDP

That's pretty impressive life for the stock pads! You must do a lot of down shifting.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

A6 - paddle down sometimes but typically in auto.

Dizzy82 · 10-31-2013, 05:28 PM

Same here, over 80k on the stock pads with 30-40% left.

10-31-2013, 08:58 AM	#1
jkchambless Austin LT Drives: 1LT - Airaid,JBA Axleback,VMax PTB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 546	80K and half my pads left I'm having my brakes done for the 1st time at 80K miles and half the pads are still there. I decided to go ahead and have them replaced anyway since I already got Hawke HPS pads to replace them with. I am shocked that the factory pads lasted this long considering I don't baby my car....daily driver with a lot of hard starts and hard stops. Anyone else getting this kinda of mileage on the stock pads? Is it just the advancement in pad materials? Who supplies the stock pads, I wonder. Last edited by jkchambless; 10-31-2013 at 09:50 AM. Reason: typo

10-31-2013, 09:04 AM	#2
Jalberdi99 Drives: 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: @ ur moms house in VA Posts: 1,405	80K? nice. i hope i get those kind of miles on mine __________________

10-31-2013, 09:12 AM	#4
blkngldbabe Barossa's handler Drives: 2LT/RS RJT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Highland Chev,Aurora Ontario Posts: 1,097	I'm at 75,000km and should be good for another 6-8 months. Having a manual helps a lot too, but I'm impressed. __________________ SLP's GTA Master Specialty Vehicle and Master Parts Dealer

10-31-2013, 09:40 AM	#5
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	How much of those miles are highway ... I'd bet if they were all city stop and go, the front pads at least would be toast. __________________

10-31-2013, 09:43 AM	#6
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,242 View My Garage	26k and my pads still look new. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

10-31-2013, 09:09 AM	#3
Caspers2SSRS Caspers2SSRS Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere north of a midlife crisis. Posts: 2,865	Had Casper serviced at the local Chevy store............full brake inspection included. Nearly 46k and both front and rear pads measured out with 55% of the friction materials left. Rotors..no signs of defects or premature wear......Couldn't be happier :-)

10-31-2013, 09:44 AM	#7
AlohaBR Drives: Camaros...is there anything else? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Great Lake State Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	I assume mostly highway mileage? I have over 120k on my original pads and do 70% highway 29.5% back country roads and .5% actual city.

10-31-2013, 09:47 AM	#8
snaphappy Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible SS2/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Olive Branch, Ms Posts: 742	Mine have always been crazy squeaky, but can't complain about their performance, best brakes I've ever experienced!!!

10-31-2013, 10:16 AM	#11
Caspers2SSRS Caspers2SSRS Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere north of a midlife crisis. Posts: 2,865	Oh! Between 36k and 44 k Casper was plauged with plenty of brake squeal while in stop and go traffic (accounts for 50% of the use).......at minimum and at its worst, a bit annoying and embarrassing. Though no one else complained...but the bride who obsessively pointed the problem out from the passenger seat.......lol I had considered replacing them in order I eliminate the issue. But after diligent research...........no other manufactures of similar performing replacements, guaranteed 100% that their pads would remain noiseless........ I opted not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, and reconsidered the likelihood that GM had chosen ( spent countless resources) the pads over others for good reason. The issue eventually faded away ( no Pun intended) ..........currently the car doesn't suffer from those noisy issues.........the passenger doesn't complain, so I don't suffer either :-). The reality is the squeal never affected the overall or superior braking performance of the car. As mentioned earlier same pads, plenty of useful life left. All's good and quite.........

10-31-2013, 02:32 PM	#12
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	That's pretty impressive life for the stock pads! You must do a lot of down shifting. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

10-31-2013, 05:28 PM	#14
Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	Same here, over 80k on the stock pads with 30-40% left. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ