F55/F56 How long will brakes last?
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+1 on driving habits comment and dash light. Just make sure you ask them what the measurements of your pads are at to get an idea of how much life is left on them.
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#4
To follow up on my own question:
I had the 36K miles checkup done today with 34.5K miles on the car. The front brakes had 10 mm on them and the rears 8 mm. 10 mm is 0% wear (!) and 8 mm is 20% wear, so I'm good for a long time. I must be gentle on brakes.
The service guy said brakes will last from 30k to 80k, depending upon driving habits as mentioned above.
So far, I've only had oil changes, wiper blades replaced, and a fog lamp bulb replaced. This car has been amazingly reliable. I'm about to leave for an around the country 6-week trip (hence the early checkup) and will be over 40k miles in the first year of ownership.
I had the 36K miles checkup done today with 34.5K miles on the car. The front brakes had 10 mm on them and the rears 8 mm. 10 mm is 0% wear (!) and 8 mm is 20% wear, so I'm good for a long time. I must be gentle on brakes.
The service guy said brakes will last from 30k to 80k, depending upon driving habits as mentioned above.
So far, I've only had oil changes, wiper blades replaced, and a fog lamp bulb replaced. This car has been amazingly reliable. I'm about to leave for an around the country 6-week trip (hence the early checkup) and will be over 40k miles in the first year of ownership.
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Driving style is by far the biggest factor. I have some customers that ride the brakes and only get 15k on a set, and others that get over 80k a set. Use em and enjoy, and if it's a stick use em more as they are cheaper than replacing a clutch.
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IrishCooper (08-19-2024)
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I got about 85K on my last car. I'm a lift and coaster though.
I get quite obsessive with it. On my way home I go thru the harbor tunnel in Baltimore. The car in front, on average brakes about 10-15 times whereas I generally don't brake at all.
If you want your brakes to last, leave a gap to the car ahead. Saves your brakes, uses less gas and causes less traffic. Win win
I get quite obsessive with it. On my way home I go thru the harbor tunnel in Baltimore. The car in front, on average brakes about 10-15 times whereas I generally don't brake at all.
If you want your brakes to last, leave a gap to the car ahead. Saves your brakes, uses less gas and causes less traffic. Win win
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Stu-mon (08-15-2024)
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Rant over, thank you for your time. Carry on - nothng more to see here...
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Stu-mon (08-15-2024)
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Glad there are more of us
My other pet peeve is people who don't get up to highway speed when merging. If you drive onto the highway from an exit ramp and you're going 45 when the people driving in the right lane are doing 60 then YOU CAUSE A TRAFFIC JAM!!!
Rant over
Anyway, I'll report back in a few years when my brakes need replacing.
I will say this though - After a month of driving my brand new car, when I press the pedal for the first time I still get that scraping/rubbing noise on them when I set off in the morning. Takes a few presses of the pedal and it goes away. It's there the next morning though. I know new breaks need bedding in, but you'd think they'd have done that after a month.
My other pet peeve is people who don't get up to highway speed when merging. If you drive onto the highway from an exit ramp and you're going 45 when the people driving in the right lane are doing 60 then YOU CAUSE A TRAFFIC JAM!!!
Rant over
Anyway, I'll report back in a few years when my brakes need replacing.
I will say this though - After a month of driving my brand new car, when I press the pedal for the first time I still get that scraping/rubbing noise on them when I set off in the morning. Takes a few presses of the pedal and it goes away. It's there the next morning though. I know new breaks need bedding in, but you'd think they'd have done that after a month.
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All depends on the driver....
Some get 70-80,000 miles....some 40,000
Folks who get a "free" brake job before the "free" service is up usually are very aggressive drivers who get low mpg or do lots of city driving....
Brake life 100% depends on driver habits and use....
In my experience, folks who get the epa rated mpg or better have long brake life, and generally trouble free car due to their driving style...
Folks who to through lots of gas, and burn up brakes, often have other issues with their cars due to "running them hard and putting them away wet" as the saying goes....but the price of fun.
Some get 70-80,000 miles....some 40,000
Folks who get a "free" brake job before the "free" service is up usually are very aggressive drivers who get low mpg or do lots of city driving....
Brake life 100% depends on driver habits and use....
In my experience, folks who get the epa rated mpg or better have long brake life, and generally trouble free car due to their driving style...
Folks who to through lots of gas, and burn up brakes, often have other issues with their cars due to "running them hard and putting them away wet" as the saying goes....but the price of fun.
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I got about 85K on my last car. I'm a lift and coaster though.
I get quite obsessive with it. On my way home I go thru the harbor tunnel in Baltimore. The car in front, on average brakes about 10-15 times whereas I generally don't brake at all.
If you want your brakes to last, leave a gap to the car ahead. Saves your brakes, uses less gas and causes less traffic. Win win
I get quite obsessive with it. On my way home I go thru the harbor tunnel in Baltimore. The car in front, on average brakes about 10-15 times whereas I generally don't brake at all.
If you want your brakes to last, leave a gap to the car ahead. Saves your brakes, uses less gas and causes less traffic. Win win
Got 90,000 on my r53...and generally a trouble free ownership experience for 10 years...
Still used them...just did not get on and off them 20 times a minute like some...
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Stu-mon (08-15-2024)
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As I posted above, I had my brakes checked at 34.5K miles and they had little wear.
I just returned from an 11K trip around the country and Canada. About half way into the trip I had to make a hard stop when some furniture fell off a truck. It wasn't a panic stop and not hard enough to engage the ABS. Right after the stop the "Brake" light and brake pad sensor light came on telling me I need to replace the brake pads.
I was surprised as ~6K miles before the brakes were in good shape. I didn't do anything different in my driving to cause them to wear quicker than before.
Is it possible the brake pad lights came on as a result of a hard stop and they don't really need to be replaced?
I'll be bringing the car into the dealer. Note I'm now past the bumper to bumper maintenance and would have to pay for new brakes if they are needed.
I just returned from an 11K trip around the country and Canada. About half way into the trip I had to make a hard stop when some furniture fell off a truck. It wasn't a panic stop and not hard enough to engage the ABS. Right after the stop the "Brake" light and brake pad sensor light came on telling me I need to replace the brake pads.
I was surprised as ~6K miles before the brakes were in good shape. I didn't do anything different in my driving to cause them to wear quicker than before.
Is it possible the brake pad lights came on as a result of a hard stop and they don't really need to be replaced?
I'll be bringing the car into the dealer. Note I'm now past the bumper to bumper maintenance and would have to pay for new brakes if they are needed.
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As I posted above, I had my brakes checked at 34.5K miles and they had little wear.
I just returned from an 11K trip around the country and Canada. About half way into the trip I had to make a hard stop when some furniture fell off a truck. It wasn't a panic stop and not hard enough to engage the ABS. Right after the stop the "Brake" light and brake pad sensor light came on telling me I need to replace the brake pads.
I was surprised as ~6K miles before the brakes were in good shape. I didn't do anything different in my driving to cause them to wear quicker than before.
Is it possible the brake pad lights came on as a result of a hard stop and they don't really need to be replaced?
I'll be bringing the car into the dealer. Note I'm now past the bumper to bumper maintenance and would have to pay for new brakes if they are needed.
I just returned from an 11K trip around the country and Canada. About half way into the trip I had to make a hard stop when some furniture fell off a truck. It wasn't a panic stop and not hard enough to engage the ABS. Right after the stop the "Brake" light and brake pad sensor light came on telling me I need to replace the brake pads.
I was surprised as ~6K miles before the brakes were in good shape. I didn't do anything different in my driving to cause them to wear quicker than before.
Is it possible the brake pad lights came on as a result of a hard stop and they don't really need to be replaced?
I'll be bringing the car into the dealer. Note I'm now past the bumper to bumper maintenance and would have to pay for new brakes if they are needed.
I would hope that the latter is not the case and the dealer just measured incorrectly.
#16
To complete this thread...
I had the brakes checked by the dealer after the warning light came on. Turns out the front left brake caliper locked up and caused the warning light to come on. The brake pad wore thru. The dealership replaced the brake caliper and brake pads under warranty. I picked up the car tonight and am now a happy camper.
I had the brakes checked by the dealer after the warning light came on. Turns out the front left brake caliper locked up and caused the warning light to come on. The brake pad wore thru. The dealership replaced the brake caliper and brake pads under warranty. I picked up the car tonight and am now a happy camper.
#17
Thanks for the update the driving style depends , but I have seen most 30,000- 60K + miles dependent on driving so it can very.
Funny to hear an F56 locked up. Its you have a manual the rears can tend to wear faster due to the rear e-brake being used all the time and on older MINIs it would stick and burn up the rear pads first.
Funny to hear an F56 locked up. Its you have a manual the rears can tend to wear faster due to the rear e-brake being used all the time and on older MINIs it would stick and burn up the rear pads first.
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I hope they did both sides.
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#20
I always try to leave space between me and the car in front, if not for brake wear, then just because I don't want to end up in his backseat if he slams on his brakes. The problem is, in the DC Metro Area, anything over two feet between cars is considered open space for someone to force their way in.
Mythbusters needs to do another traffic special and it should be made mandatory viewing for all drivers in the United States.
Mythbusters needs to do another traffic special and it should be made mandatory viewing for all drivers in the United States.
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DC beltway is pretty crazy.
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Yes, both front pads were replaced. They also replaced a sensor, though I don't know what that is.
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Just the one front brake pad sensor.
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#24
Brake life carries sooooo much...all dependant on the driver...
Some MINI drivers trash pads in 25,000 miles, some go 80,000+....
Usually folks that get good mpg get good pad life....mostly as a result of more highway miles/less city/stop and go driving...
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