It just depends. Though I have never driven it all the way to metal to
metal, I have pushed the limit of my pads but I have driven for about a
month (~1,500 miles)with combined city/highway before I replace my pads
after the indicators started giving me the noise. Upon careful inspection
of the pads I had removed... I probably could've gone another month or more
with it. 400-500 miles is kinda low... unless it's stop and go traffic for
400 miles.


"Delpie" <delpie@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20031126225043.28583.00001019@mb-m11.aol.com...
> Just tonite(Thanksgiving eve) my squeal indicators sensing low brake pad
> started and I have a lot of driving to do over Thanksgiving. Does anyone
know
> how many miles (stop and go) (not heavy highway) you can go before the
material
> is worn down all the way?? The squeal sound is horrible but I don't want
to do
> any rotor damage.
> Someone at a dealership once told me you can go 400-500 miles on the
> indicators.
>
> Any advice .....I'll save you a drumstick!
> Thanks
> Neil