View Single Post
      06-04-2012, 07:30 AM   #3
dfcoelho
Enlisted Member
dfcoelho's Avatar
Portugal
6
Rep
32
Posts

Drives: '11X3(F25)2.0dA,'13 3(F30)2.0d
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Lisboa

iTrader: (0)

Mine has just replaced the rear brake pads with 16000kms!!!

I said to the guy in the workshop that it seemed premature (even by looking at the pad it had a lot of material still to wear) but he said that it had a "sensor". When i picked up the car the info about rear brake pad wear was reseted to 19000kms left.

It seems to me that is has nothing to do with sensors (although I believe there must be some terminal wear indication as usual in all cars), but rather an estimate about what it should last...

Cutting short on the story, the old pads seemed to have almost half of the material remaining on them comparing to new ones (bear in mind that I could only see the outer brake pad, the inner one is not visible without taking the wheel off).

Next time no pad changing before time!!!
Appreciate 0