Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
ok, brake info....MANY owners find the OEM brake pads last upwards of 80,000+ miles..yes 80,000. They are a very long lasting material.
One odd finding...some owners have the original REAR pads wear out prior to the FRONTS....which is kinda illogical. My OEM pads are wearing in the "normal" manner...fronts are at 30% remaining, rears 50%.
The OEM pads are expensive, but many feel they're worth it since they last so long.
Concur. I now have 130K miles on my original front rotors and pads. The rears were changed at about 80K, during one of my normal service visits. Not sure if the rear pads were worn out, but suspect the rotors were corroded from the inside. I've got a brand new set of front rotors and pads sitting in a box (from Merlin, of course) for my next service visit. My brakes are not all they used to be either, but I can still force the ABS to function if I brake really hard.