On 7/28/05 10:01 PM, in article
1122603600.267210.3850@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.co m, "chibitul"
<chibitul@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I feel like I'm stirring the pot a little bit. I know this is a tough
> question... anyway, for a manual car, driving in the suburbs (not New
> York like traffic jam, but also not interstate highway all day long),
> you know, the usual 5-10 miles to work every day, groceries, gym,
> shopping, doctor, etc. so how long so the brake pads last, ON AVERAGE?
> just throw some numbers. I mean, 1000 miles would probably be unheard
> of, right? also, 200k miles would also be unheard of (remember, this is
> mostly suburbs, not highway). I'm asking because I peeked at my pads
> and there is some thickness left, need to get the caliper and measure
> properly over the weekend. I am approaching 60k miles.
>
> thanks
>

My experiences in that type of driving on my newest couple of cars has been
about 60k-70k on the front pads and 90k on the rears. Most cars now have
little wear bars attached to the pads to warn you when they are almost gone.
If you start hearing a scraping noise (it can be subtle on some cars,
screaming on others), that is the car telling you its time to check the
pads.

If you have one of the Hondas that does not have the tiny little parking
brake drums hidden in the rear rotors (Integras & Civics), expect the rear
pads to go before the fronts.