Original brakes, anyone else?

[TheGanzman]

Just turned 86K - front and rear pads have PLENTY of meat left; meanwhile, ZERO squeaking, almost NO brake dust, no rotor wobble, no caliper leaks. Original shocks too - no leaks there either!

I DID replace the original battery after 10 years; it was still working fine, I was just getting "nervous" that it was 10 years old and all. Never a "Check Engine" light, never an ABS light, never a TOD light. Just changed out the original serpentine belt - had a few hairline cracks in it. Uses just under a quart of oil (Mobil One 10W-30 Fully Synthetic) every 5K miles. I had to mess w/the driver's side window for ~30 minutes 3 years ago to re-adjust it in the tracks; it's worked fine ever since...

I guess I lucked out and got one of the "good" ones; original owner lived in the high desert in CA and took really good care of it, as have I. Not a single spot of rust anywhere underneath; paint looks better than new. People ask me all the time if it's a 2012 model. 3 years of ownership and 30K miles - I've never been happier for this long with a vehicle before!

[Chopper]

yup....still have the originals too
I liked them so much, I got two spare sets for both axles before Isuzu went out.
I highly recommend the stainless brake lines though.....better pedal feel
( you'll stop just the same as before)

[tomdietrying]

I just changed the front last month. I had about 128,000 on them.
Peace.
Tom

[Cobrajet]

131,800 on the original front pads and rotors. The rears were swapped out at 107k because they were corroding from the inside out. I've already got the OEM replacements in a box for my next visit, which could be next week. They still work fine (no pulsing or pulling), so the dealership may just tell me to wait...again.