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Pars · 06-25-2007, 11:23 PM

Automatic transmissions tend to burn through the brake-pads more quickly when compared to a manual transmission. Reason being, driver's with standard transmissions can better utalize engine braking, while the Automatic is packed full of moving gears that will need braking force to bring them to a stop.

It's just a matter of time before the manufactors do-away with the mundane alternator and use hybrid technology to subsitute. This will give the engine one less thing to do, insted of using some of it's horses to run all the electrical stuff (like steering and gas pedal).

I've got 63,000km on my manual 5spd liftback and am still riding on the orginal brake pads. They're overdue for an inspection, but considering that they're not squeeling, I'm sure they're still fine.

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06-25-2007, 11:23 PM	#2
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	Automatic transmissions tend to burn through the brake-pads more quickly when compared to a manual transmission. Reason being, driver's with standard transmissions can better utalize engine braking, while the Automatic is packed full of moving gears that will need braking force to bring them to a stop. It's just a matter of time before the manufactors do-away with the mundane alternator and use hybrid technology to subsitute. This will give the engine one less thing to do, insted of using some of it's horses to run all the electrical stuff (like steering and gas pedal). I've got 63,000km on my manual 5spd liftback and am still riding on the orginal brake pads. They're overdue for an inspection, but considering that they're not squeeling, I'm sure they're still fine.