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Is it normal - 66K with original Brake Pads?

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Old 10-20-2009, 09:39 AM
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Default Is it normal - 66K with original Brake Pads?

At 66K miles, my 2000 Audi TT Quattro still has about 4-5mm thick brake pads.

I thought I must have changed the pads in the past, but went through and called for all service records since 2000, and I could not find any trace.

I understand that the limit is 2mm, so it looks like I could still drive the car for perhaps a year or so.

66K with the original pads, is it normal?
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55K on my 2001 and still look like they more material left than the new ones I just put on my Wrangler!
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just changed my brakes. factory pads and rotors in the rear with 131,000 miles.
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It's not unheard of. Driving style is a critical factor in brake life.
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im at 63k on factory pads and rotors.
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I am glad to see that mine are not an exception.

I've ordered pads, but I am not going to hurry to install them.

The TT brakes are one of the reasons I liked the car.

An ingredient must be good materials and workmanship.

I would not say that I have a driving style that does not require using the brakes. Sometimes I use them vigorously, and the car slows from high speed in fractions of seconds.
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