I made a sticky thread about a water pump replacement today (look at the top of this section) and also took the time to remove the brake pads and inspect them while rotating the tires.

After 115,000 miles, I could not believe the front brakes. I originally thought they would last 200,000 miles. I now think they will outlast the car. They show almost ZERO wear and should make it well past the 500,000 mile mark.


Side view

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Pad view

The rears showed a little more wear but should get around 250,000 to 300,000 before needing to be replaced.

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Side view


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Pad view


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And here we are after replacing the water pump, rotating the tires and checking the brakes. Just need to let the car down, road test and go inside and have a Corona....

 

Envious. Mine were down to metal at around 50 000 miles. And I B brake as much as possible.

 

David , where you locted in GA?

 

I'm as far in the NW corner as you can get without being in AL or TN. Trenton to be exact...

 

Looks like your doing a good job!

 

Gee, man, can't tell you how many times I drove through Trenton. Was my fuel stop place. I lived in MtJuliet TN and worked in Gadsden AL, and Trenton was right on my weekend go home commute and Monday go to work. 19 mths.

 

Been around this area since '69 when dad retired except for a sort stint in Knoxville. I feel at home as there are a lot of independent cusses living here......

 

Thats great news to hear about the brakes!

My 2007 camry hybrid just reached 120,000 miles. I just changed the plugs earlier this week and serpentine belt.

Good work GeorgiaHybrid!

 

I'm at 140k miles on my 2007 TCH. Every oil change now the advisor is telling me I'm down to 1mm on my rear brake pads. I took off the tire yesterday and examined the pads and they look to be about the same as the pics GeorgiaHybrid posted!! It's still at 4-5mm!! I dont konw what the service technician was looking at, but it sure wasn't my rear brakes!

 

To give the tech the benefit of the doubt, there is typically a minimum thickness for safety. Perhaps he means you are within 1 mm of the minimum? Still in a hybrid that 1 mm could last many thousands of miles. Also when you check be sure to check all corners of both pads. Often wear is not equal, and it is the minimum part that counts.