brake pad life

[iskiuskiweski]

Thanks anyway.

[rodeo dodo]

I just had the brake pads replaced for the 5th time since I bought my 2002 rodeo. My brakes squeal, and intermitedly, when I put on brakes, they bounce and grab and do not stop immediately. This has been going on for the last 2 years. Any ideas? The 3 different mechanics think it's all in my mind!- I also replaced rotors-they were worn totally uneven.

[surferfletch]

The caliper slide pins are good? No sticking?

[amigo-2k]

I would only stick with OEM parts. I got 72k out of my rears and my fronts are going strong at 76k.

[trooperbc]

Originally Posted by amigo-2k

I would only stick with OEM parts. I got 72k out of my rears and my fronts are going strong at 76k.

that seems strange. . .generally speaking the front brakes wear much more than the rears -- are the rear brake pads on the isuzu's smaller/thinner than the fronts? could that explain it?


thanks,

//bc

[Ramblin Fever]

Same here, my rear brakes wear faster for what-ever reason.

My original brake-pads front/rears lasted 93k miles, I only changed them out cause I thought it was time, they could've gone another 10k or so. We were getting ready to tow our boat over some pretty mountainous country and didn't want to chance it.

I made an idiotic mistake in installing Autoparts brake-pads as replacements. With that set, the rears were completely gone at only 15k miles. Went back to OEM front/rears bout 2yrs and 30k or so ago, still look new.

[2000izusu]

i guess the cheap parts store has a faster wearing formula for brake pad material? i always thought semi mettalic was semi metallic in all markets? i guess not? if you do buy the autozone semi metallics (with the screw the customer formula) i would go with the ones that have life time warranty.

on my 2000 i have 4 wheel disc and i also go through rears twice as fast as front? anyone care to guess. no problems breaking and no sticking? maybe it is just cheap pads.

why do stock pads wear so long? Are they ceramic?

[Ramblin Fever]

Think it also depends on luck of the draw, too.

Reason I say that, is my 1st Rodeo, my '91 V6 would go through brakes/rotors like they were going out of style, until we put some HEAVY duty brake-pads on there - don't remember what brand, it's been far too long, but I know we had to order them.

My 2nd Rodeo has lead the same lifestyle, same drivers, but is only on it's 3rd set in 10yrs, and the rotors are original.

[surferfletch]

I think they are ceramics. I've had decent luck with Pep Boys ceramic equivalent. I had to change back pads early due to a sticking caliper pin wearing only 1 of the 4 rear pads prematurely. That was 2 and a half years ago.

[2000izusu]

that would explain it if they are ceramic. my fronts are still original at 67,000 but on my second set of backs. i replaced the backs with semi metallic and they create alot more dust. i think when the backs go again i will get o.e.m. or experiment with aftermarket ceramic. the back pads are also sitting at 30% with 20,000 miles on them. so they were definetly a step backwards.
don't get me wrong i don't mind semi metallic for my beater camry. just because it has alot of miles and don't want to spend to much. but the rodeo is still nice enough to go 1st class parts.

[Gizmo42]

I've been happy with the Satisfied Pro ceramic pads I have on mine. No idea about how long they last, I've only had them for 10k miles. But, boy do they stop good! Not much in the way of brake dust on the wheels either, an no noise cept when I'm slowly moving down a steep hill offroad.

When I changed out what was on there after I bought this truck the front and back both looked OEM and all 4 were worn down to less then 1/8" at 88k miles.

[ibew595]

Yeah for stock pads and rotors.
I finally needed brakes on the front end, it just started to grind and I did not hear the wear indicator at all.
191,500 miles on the original set of pads and rotors, I know because I bought it new. LOL maybe the rears in another 60k?
The rotor which did not hit the backing plate does not look like it has more than 20k on it, still flat and smooth with no lip on either rotor.
1994 V6 4wd