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Brakes still OK after 130K?
buttonsrtoys
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in Honda
I have a 2001 civic. I thought I heard some brake scraping, so I checked the front brakes. They're original, so after 130K and 10 years I thought they'd be shot, but they still have a lot of meat on them. Maybe 3/16".
Is that normal for civic brakes? I've never had car brakes last more than 100K, but they were 1980s vintage cars, so maybe I'm living in the past?
I haven't check the rear drums, mostly b/c the fronts usually go first, but does this rule of thumb still apply, or should I have a look at them, too. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Is that normal for civic brakes? I've never had car brakes last more than 100K, but they were 1980s vintage cars, so maybe I'm living in the past?
I haven't check the rear drums, mostly b/c the fronts usually go first, but does this rule of thumb still apply, or should I have a look at them, too. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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If they have plenty of lining left there is no point.
This must be one gentle driver in a place without hills or traffic!
But, we are in the Seattle area with TONS of traffic and lots of hills and the brakes on our 2003 CRV with 57,000 miles still have more than half of the original lining left.