It seems to me that here in Michigan, HALF of the wear on the brake pads is due
to traction control.

At the end of my street, there are several potholes that the city ignored
(nothing new) and after talking with my wife, I learned that both of us have
problems with the ABS kicking in as we (Either driver, either vehicle)
approached the stop sign.

I don't like brakes, I prefere to roll as much as possible. Something I picked
up when driving manuals. After hearing a local dealer NEVER saw a 3500 series
pickup get 25k out of a set of front pads, he told me I has 80% left after 19k
miles. Replaced them at 42k because one of the dual pistons froze.

If I get my way, I'm hoping for 300k.

Because of the extreme life of brake pads, has anybody thought about those
ceramic pads?

--- In toyota-prius@yahoogroups.com, Levi Smith <LeviGSmith@...> wrote:
>
> The Prius tends to slow the car more by generating electricity than by
> grinding metal together(with brakes).
> Therefore, the brakes tend to last a lot longer. On my 03' about the
> only time I really notice the brakes working are around 5mph to stop
> or with a LOT of pressure on the brake pedal(like near panic stop
> time).
>
> It sounds like most of the brake work that's been done on Prius' is
> from rust/corrosion that's common in the areas that get salt on the
> roads.
>
> Levi
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 8:37 AM, shoe_99 <lschus@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Am I "special" or is this the groups experience can I get a reply on brake
> > life. I have 91,000 miles and still on original brakes. Dealer supposedly
> > checks them every oil and tire rotation.
> >
> > How long have the average users brakes lasted?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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