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Old 09-16-2012, 08:04 PM   #1
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How Many Miles on Your Front Brakes?
Just curious how many miles on average people are getting on the their front brakes (city miles). I am approaching 15K and am too lazy to pull the front wheel off to look. I do my own oil changes therefore the car does not see the dealership. Heck, they would probably rotate the dam tires......

What all are you experiencing?
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Old 09-16-2012, 08:06 PM   #2
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You can see the wear indicators without taking the wheels off.
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Old 09-16-2012, 08:10 PM   #3
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You can see the wear indicators without taking the wheels off.
Where, How?
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Old 09-16-2012, 08:47 PM   #4
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Old 09-16-2012, 09:33 PM   #6
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Look at the pad, you should see a little metal tab sticking out and pointing down towards the rotor. This is the wear indicator. That little thing is what causes that excruciatingly horrible squealing sound; not to be confused with our normal squealing with our brakes, as this is much worst. Ill go take a picture and post it to show you ASAP.
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Old 09-16-2012, 09:42 PM   #8
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Look at the pad, you should see a little metal tab sticking out and pointing down towards the rotor. This is the wear indicator. That little thing is what causes that excruciatingly horrible squealing sound; not to be confused with our normal squealing with our brakes, as this is much worst. Ill go take a picture and post it to show you ASAP.


My brake dust covered finger is pointing to it
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Old 09-16-2012, 10:02 PM   #9
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My brake dust covered finger is pointing to it
thank you!will check mine 2mor
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Old 09-16-2012, 10:07 PM   #10
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I pulled the stock ones off at 15K and put on EBC's.
No more freight train squeal.
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Old 09-16-2012, 10:16 PM   #11
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Will the same thing be on the V6 calipers?
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Old 09-16-2012, 11:56 PM   #12
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Just curious how many miles on average people are getting on the their front brakes (city miles). I am approaching 15K and am too lazy to pull the front wheel off to look. I do my own oil changes therefore the car does not see the dealership. Heck, they would probably rotate the dam tires......

What all are you experiencing?
I don't even think you can rotate the wheels on a Camaro.... Not sure but that's what the dealer told me and a different tire place because the back ones are wider.
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Old 09-17-2012, 06:41 AM   #13
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Old 09-17-2012, 07:01 AM   #14
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I don't even think you can rotate the wheels on a Camaro.... Not sure but that's what the dealer told me and a different tire place because the back ones are wider.
I think he was meaning that sarcastic...
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