My 2007 Yaris S doing 350,000 miles in less than 3yrs.

[pennyracer]

little hard to beleave you never went thru a set of brakes after 350,000 miles someone explain how this is done ? it nice to hear the cars will go that many miles with very little matniance

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by pennyracer

little hard to beleave you never went thru a set of brakes after 350,000 miles someone explain how this is done ? it nice to hear the cars will go that many miles with very little matniance

When you spend your life on the highway with little traffic, it's not hard to believe. Most brake wear is obviously done in city driving.

[trini_per4mance]

Originally Posted by pennyracer

little hard to beleave you never went thru a set of brakes after 350,000 miles someone explain how this is done ? it nice to hear the cars will go that many miles with very little matniance

It's not hard at all, once you're a good driver.
1. my car is 5spd manual

2. 80% of my driving is on the hwy

3. I'm not in a rush to go anywhere or to get the job done

4. I always have about 3-10 car lengths of space between me and the car in front of me to avoid sudden braking

5. I look in my mirrors every 5-10secs and pay attention to the flow of traffic in front and behind me to avoid sudden braking

6. I downshift to slow down (no brakes applied)

7. I downshift and slowly come off the clutch pedal, and as the compression of the engine is coming in, I gently step on the brake pedal at the same time. So, the car stops a lot easier and faster with less brakes being applied

And for my clutch, as to how it lasted so long too. Well, I make sure my seat is adjusted to the point when I step on my clutch pedal, it goes all the way to the floor. That's to ensure that every time I shift, the clutch is fully disengaged and engaged. And that there's no slipping of the clutch disc and pressure plate, which causes more wear and tear on both parts.