Indestructible brake pads/disk

ver01@ · 21 Jan 2020 at 18:41

110k and still going (not even an advisory on MOT). What is going on (not complaining though

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MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:43

Hybrid?

Nasher · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:51

Or something very light and never driven fast

andy_mk3 · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:53

As a mechanic it's scary how quick some people go through brakes. In 12 years I have never worn a set of pads out on a car, it's amazing what a bit of engine braking and reading the road ahead can do

ver01@ · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:54

MagicBoy said:
Hybrid?

2l diesel

MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:55

I put 60k miles on a VW Bora from almost new and that was still on the original front pads and discs when I traded it in. It was regularly doing 250 mile motorway trips.

ver01@ · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:57

Nasher said:
Or something very light and never driven fast

1700k so not light

b00merang69 · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:58

I use my gears/engine but I have a cousin who went through discs and pads on his cars esp. a Vauxhall Carlton (back in 90's) like crazy.

He would be doing 70-80mph on a dual carriable way (bypass) and I could see him put car in neutral and coast towards the roundabout (slightly downhill) and then hammer on the brakes all the way (I think this is actually illegal), I tried to tell him the car is trying to run away from him, to use the gears and he said no I will blow the engine up doing that.

ver01@ · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:59

MagicBoy said:
I put 60k miles on a VW Bora from almost new and that was still on the original front pads and discs when I traded it in. It was regularly doing 250 mile motorway trips.

Same here. Just had a look and avg speed is 55 mph

Mcnumpty2323 · 21 Jan 2020 at 20:59

Never had discs or pads replaced on any of the cars I have owned
Just lucky?
Or sensible driving?

ver01@ · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:01

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Never had discs or pads replaced on any of the cars I have owned
Just lucky?
Or sensible driving?

My grandfather hasn't changed disk or pads either on his old Merc - and that's over 20 years.

Mcnumpty2323 · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:01

b00merang69 said:
I use my gears/engine but I have a cousin who went through discs and pads on his cars esp. a Vauxhall Carlton (back in 90's) like crazy.

He would be doing 70-80mph on a dual carriable way (bypass) and I could see him put car in neutral and coast towards the roundabout (slightly downhill) and then hammer on the brakes all the way (I think this is actually illegal), I tried to tell him the car is trying to run away from him, to use the gears and he said no I will blow the engine up doing that.

Yeah coasting in neutral must be illegal
I remember carltons
Big old lumps
My mate had one was never done fixing something on it
I preffered my old cavalier

ver01@ said:
My grandfather hasn't changed disk or pads either on his old Merc - and that's over 20 years.

Certainly getting his moneys worth out of those

MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:03

Coasting in neutral isn't specifically illegal. However, if you had an accident while you were coasting in neutral, then you could be prosecuted for not being in full control of the vehicle.

sideways14a · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:04

Hmm... i set fire to a set once, but its ok i changed them soon after

MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:06

sideways14a said:
Hmm... i set fire to a set once, but its ok i changed them soon after

Did that to my old Jetta. Was road rallying it at the time, so about as far from 250 mile motorway trips as it could get...

Nasher · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:06

MagicBoy said:
Coasting in neutral isn't specifically illegal. However, if you had an accident while you were coasting in neutral, then you could be prosecuted for not being in full control of the vehicle.

Coasting in neutral still uses fuel, you need to "coast" in gear for free travel

MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:07

Nasher said:
Coasting in neutral still uses fuel, you need to "coast" in gear for free travel

Only if it's fuel injected. Pre 90s carb cars would still burn fuel either way...

andy_mk3 · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:10

MagicBoy said:
Only if it's fuel injected. Pre 90s carb cars would still burn fuel either way...

Probably applies to the majority of cars these days then

Amazing how many people you see on motorways etc, on their brakes every 10 seconds because they're 6ft behind the car in front, these people must get through brakes.

b00merang69 · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:10

If you were in gear the car will slow down more so than in neutral due to the gearbox/engine acting as brake so not really coasting, you are in control of the car.

MagicBoy · 21 Jan 2020 at 21:16

andy_mk3 said:
Probably applies to the majority of cars these days then

50/50 on the Carlton it was in reply to though.