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Does y’all’s SUV go through brake pads quickly?

Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:41 pm
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:41 pm
Our needs a new set of pads every 30k miles. That’s over twice as fast as I’ve ever seen a vehicle go through a set of brake pads.

Same experience?
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
20247 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:42 pm to
2011 Tahoe. 105k miles. Still same ones. No squeaking/etc yet.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
89057 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:43 pm to
Mine has 95k on the current set No squeaks, no dust, no gouges in rotors, still performs.
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7431 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:44 pm to
I just changed mine a few weeks ago at 47k miles. Three of them still had some life left but the rear driver side was toast.
Posted by Hogwarts
Arkansas, USA
Member since Sep 2015
18368 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:44 pm to
You must drive wire to wire
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
20561 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:45 pm to
Are you using cheap Autozone pads? Try some ceramic pads next time.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
18021 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:45 pm to
Tell your wife to quit riding the brakes
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
18178 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

Same experience?


Nope
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30152 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:47 pm to
all depends on your driving style, riding brakes a lot, hard braking rather then gradual stops, and the type of vehicle as well as the type and construction of the pads themselves if they are metalics, ceramics, or the organic oem types

some only last 30k-40k miles, others can go 75k-100k miles

Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:48 pm to
No shite. Must be double pedaling the damn thing.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
178648 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:49 pm to
do you tow?
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
33370 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:50 pm to
You need to let off the gas sooner while approaching red lights...

Stupid dealership told me I needed pads at 50K miles because they were too worn. Told them I'd tale care of it myself. Went to change them, still could've gotten another 30k miles out of them.

Side note: screw Matt Bowers, I'll never purchase or bring my truck to them for an oil change ever again.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 1:54 pm
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
11078 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:53 pm to
you're only supposed to drive with 1 foot.
Posted by texn
Pronouns: Y'All/Y'All's
Member since Nov 2019
4098 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:53 pm to
My 2001 Tahoe--315K miles, I only remember replacing the pads once

Wife's 2014 Tahoe--had to replace pads twice with 80K total miles.

But we drive differently. She believes that the car has 2 pedals and you should be stompin on one of them at all times.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:56 pm to
Who says a Tahoe isn’t nimble...just have to drive it like a Porsche.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3247 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:57 pm to
Buy better quality brake pads.
Posted by Gaston
Dirty Coast
Member since Aug 2008
41694 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:58 pm to
They were changed at the dealership at 32k mikes. Wife says they’re ‘making metal grinding sounds’ and it’s right at 60k.
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 2:03 pm
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
49487 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:59 pm to


Tommy sold those pads to you
This post was edited on 4/22/21 at 1:59 pm
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
15149 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 1:59 pm to
Where are you getting these replacement pads?
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7431 posts
Posted on 4/22/21 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

No shite. Must be double pedaling the damn thing.
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