rear brakes need a change?

[mp3province]

16,500 km = 10,000 miles.

info on i drive says my rear break pads only have 60 km left on them.

there are only 2 dealers in delhi..one has quoted a price of about INR 17,000 (350 dollars and the other onen has quoted about 450.

does this sound right? has anyone had their rear break pads replaced?

any info would be great. thanks!

[Denalio]

Originally Posted by mp3province

16,500 km = 10,000 miles.

info on i drive says my rear break pads only have 60 km left on them.

there are only 2 dealers in delhi..one has quoted a price of about INR 17,000 (350 dollars and the other onen has quoted about 450.

does this sound right? has anyone had their rear break pads replaced?

any info would be great. thanks!

at 10,000 miles you should not need your brakes pads changed, unless your driving extremely aggressive or tracking the vehicle!

[mp3province]

Originally Posted by Denalio

at 10,000 miles you should not need your brakes pads changed, unless your driving extremely aggressive or tracking the vehicle!

The roads in India are pathetic at best. I do drive a little agressive but its limited to quick acceleration, and probably hard braking.

are the prices fair?

[motordavid]

Rear brakes at 10,000 miles? Have you already had your front brakes done?
Rears usually outlast fronts by 20-50% miles-wise, in my
experience. I had my rears done at ~60,000 miles...
GL,mD

[mp3province]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Rear brakes at 10,000 miles? Have you already had your front brakes done?
Rears usually outlast fronts by 20-50% miles-wise, in my
experience. I had my rears done at ~60,000 miles...
GL,mD

no the front ones have about 5000 km still left on them, according to idrive.

its a shame they will need to be replaced so soon

any ideas about the price?

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by mp3province

no the front ones have about 5000 km still left on them, according to idrive.

its a shame they will need to be replaced so soon

any ideas about the price?

Price is v. good for pads & rotors...pads only is a rip.
Have you determined that they really need r&r vs.
what IDrive says?

Still don't understand how rear brakes can be gone
in 10k miles and, that the front set are fine, but what do I know.
GL,mD

[JCL]

Originally Posted by motordavid

Still don't understand how rear brakes can be gone in 10k miles and, that the front set are fine, but what do I know.
GL,mD

Most likely from abusing the traction control system, spinning wheels. Just a guess.

[mp3province]

Originally Posted by JCL

Most likely from abusing the traction control system, spinning wheels. Just a guess.

I have never turned traction control off. Never spin the wheels (can you?)

How do i determine if the pads are actually worn out? do I have to remove the tyre to physically inspect the pads and rotors? or can this be done without removing the tyres?

I will take a print out of all the replies you have made and tell them that something is definitely wrong.

I will check whether they are just for pads or rotors. or both......how much do just rear brake pads cost in Europe or America?

Thanks for all the help guys!

[grover432]

I didn't find traffic that bad in Delhi. Benares was a different story though.

[jeep]

Originally Posted by grover432

I didn't find traffic that bad in Delhi. Benares was a different story though.

Me neither, Delhi roads are pretty good, no Elephants, Snake Charmers, Horse Buggies, Rickshaws (other than old Delhi) etc., a bit more traffic than here but looks like you are driving with one foot on the brake or with the hand brake on. The only other reason I can see is the sensor is gone, anyway this is abnormal brake pad wear which should be covered under warranty.