Front pad lifespan. - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

craigq · 08-19-2012, 09:26 PM

Just replaced the front pads and rotors last week, about 67K miles. Both rotors had lips on each side, the pads were wearing unevenly too. The passenger side rotor had a bizarre wear pattern, it looked like about 50% of the contact patch that the driver side had (no pulling or shaking/vibrations while braking though). It must be all of the salt they put on the roads up here in the winter... The piston-side/inboard pad was worn a bit more than the outboard pad, but the sliders looked okay and it moved freely by hand.

Viperoni · 08-20-2012, 12:10 AM

2 or 3 sets of pads a year, or 20k miles. Rotors seem to last around 1.5 years or 30k miles.

Yeah, the car sees some track time LOL.

Also, "warped" rotors are the pad's or your fault, not the rotor.

yaris2010RS · 08-20-2012, 06:32 PM

im at 103k km and i need to replace them, not really because the pads are low but because the rotors are warped and getting worse quickly. i did buy the new pads and rotors last weekend but havent had time to change them. im debating if i should just get the old ones turned, still lots of life left in pads

08-20-2012, 12:10 AM	#2
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	2 or 3 sets of pads a year, or 20k miles. Rotors seem to last around 1.5 years or 30k miles. Yeah, the car sees some track time LOL. Also, "warped" rotors are the pad's or your fault, not the rotor. __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

08-20-2012, 06:32 PM	#3
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	im at 103k km and i need to replace them, not really because the pads are low but because the rotors are warped and getting worse quickly. i did buy the new pads and rotors last weekend but havent had time to change them. im debating if i should just get the old ones turned, still lots of life left in pads __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

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08-19-2012, 09:26 PM	#1
craigq Drives: '07 Yaris, '12 GLI Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 100	Just replaced the front pads and rotors last week, about 67K miles. Both rotors had lips on each side, the pads were wearing unevenly too. The passenger side rotor had a bizarre wear pattern, it looked like about 50% of the contact patch that the driver side had (no pulling or shaking/vibrations while braking though). It must be all of the salt they put on the roads up here in the winter... The piston-side/inboard pad was worn a bit more than the outboard pad, but the sliders looked okay and it moved freely by hand.