New Rear Brakes at 10,000?
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Seems odd that the rear would wear before the front and 10,000 seems awfully low. Even in my Evo with lots of spirited driving I got a lot more than that.
Does she notice any signs of them wearing? Sound? Stopping slower than normal? I've seen some manufactures put out recalls just to get you in and try to sell you stuff. Honda released a recall for the Odyssey badges being on the wrong side. I remember the Mazda dealer (i know the guy) tell me about a ash tray recall too lol.
Does she notice any signs of them wearing? Sound? Stopping slower than normal? I've seen some manufactures put out recalls just to get you in and try to sell you stuff. Honda released a recall for the Odyssey badges being on the wrong side. I remember the Mazda dealer (i know the guy) tell me about a ash tray recall too lol.
Wow 15k! Haha low expectations. Should still have ~85% on them. I'm still at 60% and nearing 30k. It's possible they checked incorrectly. There have been some earlier and uncommon reports of unusual wear, but that was solved with a TSB awhile ago and shouldn't apply to 2016.
The brakes on the CX-5 are rear biased to reduce the amount of forward squat when braking. The rear applies more force then the front under normal braking conditions. 10,000 miles seems awfully low amount of miles to be needing replacement already. I'd get them double checked just to be sure. It might be that your wife rides the brakes more then she should causing premature wear as well.
Seems very low, what kind of driving does she do? Is she heavy on the brakes? Do you drive in inclement weather where the brakes are exposed to a lot of crud? It's not unusual for some modern cars, for the rears to go first thanks to all the stability/traction controls etc.
My 2013 is at 31K (miles) and my brakes are only slightly over half in the rears. Fronts are slightly better. I mostly do city driving and fairly short distances. I tend to be light on my brakes. I don't think based on my experience that the brakes on the CX5 are any better or any worse than any other vehicle I've owned.
Also, what do you mean by getting low? I've had dealers estimate that there was 15% left and still be able to drive on them for a year. Dealers always over estimate the wear. They love the extra $$
My 2013 is at 31K (miles) and my brakes are only slightly over half in the rears. Fronts are slightly better. I mostly do city driving and fairly short distances. I tend to be light on my brakes. I don't think based on my experience that the brakes on the CX5 are any better or any worse than any other vehicle I've owned.
Also, what do you mean by getting low? I've had dealers estimate that there was 15% left and still be able to drive on them for a year. Dealers always over estimate the wear. They love the extra $$
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Looking at the other thread about low brake life, I got a feeling there's some pins that allow the pads to move back and forth that are not well lubed from the factory. Bought some ceramic pads and am taking to local shop tomorrow. Will tell them about those pins/lube (putting HR springs on too).
Well took to local shop. Seems the brake pads were fine. I couldn't tell the difference in thickness between the new ones I bought and the ones on the car. Kept the stock ones on and now have a set that I hope I remember where I put them by the time I need them. Guess the mechanic at the stealership was trying to make a buck.
A side note, put the HR lowering springs on and I think the ride is actually a tad softer. Very happy with that.
A side note, put the HR lowering springs on and I think the ride is actually a tad softer. Very happy with that.
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Yep, lube the slide pins with proper grease. Brakes do last a lot longer than that. IF they were truly gone, you would have heard squealing from them. Look at them yourself when you rotate the tires, and avoid that stealership. Find a new trustworthy one.
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Try taking it over a stretch of broken pavement. Then ask yourself how can you increase spring rates (a necessity when lowering) and end up with a "tad softer ride"? Ain't gonna happen Mondo.
Our roads here may not be the best, but I don't normally drive through pot holes and rough broken pavement. There's sections of asphalt that gets lumpy in brakes zones; drove fine. I can say that I took the whole family out to dinner, cross town and no one noticed a difference. I'm thinking the springs are progressive so the first couple inches are equal, or softer than stock. I'm sure it firms up the more suspension you use. But for every day, normal roads, you'd be hard to tell the difference. It's a little over an inch drop, not slammed.
