I was curious how often everyone does brakes on their car?

I did mine less than a year ago and the rear rotors are already warped. I think that the rear calipars will need to be replaced too. I don't know if the front rotors are warped or not. I've never thought that I was hard on the brakes.

 

its all relative to how you drive and where you live and what rotors you have. there is not set time like 12k miles or 1 year or anything

 

I'm not asking about an interval for changing brakes.

I'm wandering if other have to replace rotors frequently due to warpage. What is a good brand of rotor that doesn't seem to warp quite as bad as others?

 

I've had my car about 2 years and have replaced the brakes 3 times, and I need to do it again

 

I have a '94Z with 75,000 miles. Driving is primarily of the "stop/roll" variety. I am on my second set of front pads and third set of rear pads (stock replacement parts). Rear rotors have been resurfaced.

 

Had my car for a couple years. Driven it about 40k miles. I've replaced the front rotors 3 times, rear rotors twice & all pads twice

Pads will need to be done again soon.

 

30K miles. One set of rear pads, no rotors. The front pads had decent material left on them when I did the C5 upgrade this winter.

Rich Krause

 

I haven't had mine long enough to say on mine, but a couple friends of mine have had them for several years. One of my friends hasn't done a thing to his brakes and they're great. Hasn't even needed pads and he's had it for about 3 years now. I think he's put about 15k miles on it. Another friend of mine has done pads but thats about it.

 

74K miles here with orginal fronts having about 1/8" gap before the indicator hits the rotor. The rears were both totally replaced at around 30k after running over some barbed wire on the interstate. It got locked up all in the rear end and tore the hell out of both rotors. Sounded 10x worse than finger nails on a chalk board. It was a PITA to get out. I was about 200 miles from home too without any cutters.

Jeff D.

 

I have the lifetime carbon metallics from AutoZone. When ever I do a tire rotation(5000 miles, I change the pads). Rotors as needed, but Haven't had any warping problems yet.

 

Yeah we I was driving into the sun and I see the 4x4 in front of me drive over something and catch a little air. Me I wasnt so fortunate, I hit the boxspring mattress . I was going out for a nice diner wearing my slacks and tie, etc... I spent an hour on all fours on the side of the freeway untangling the springs from my rear axle and transmission. I couldnt even put my car in park so I had to pull the e-brake and have my fiance ready to make sure the car wouldnt run me over. And the sound was beautiful so I feel ya.

SORRY TO HIJACK THE THREAD!!!

 

You had to pull the e-brake? Why couldn't you turn the car off?

BTW - never had any problems with the rotors, yet. ::knocks on wood:: I have lifetime warranty AutoZone brakes too, so I often change them before they really need it too.

 

Not quite sure in retrospect :P I just was thinking man if I turn it off and I cant get this out I wont be able to start the car back up since it wont start in drive.

Shawn