hi could someone tell me how many kilometres should I get frm the brake pads on my brand new mazda 3 maxsport it's done 10000 km , would they be due for replacing. thnx merry Christmas.: ps car is driven carefuly & sedately in city driving conditions.

 

10k km is way too little. Either someone's riding the brakes or there's a problem.
You should get around 30k MILES out of a set of new OEM pads.

..and Merry Christmas!

 

THANK YOU EGGYNATEY i'm glad I wont have to bother with brakes for awhile, is there a signal when brakes are low ?. hope the RX7& PROT.... R OK. MERRY CHRISTMAS .

 

Thanks Jack. I hope you have a happy holiday too!

One way to see if your pads are getting worn is to check the brake fluid level. If it's looking a little low (and you have no leaks), then the pads are probably ready for a change.

I like Porterfield R4-S's.
http://porterfield-brakes.com/manufa...akes/R4-S.html



..and Go MICK! He's got 3 now.

 

hi Eggynatey, thnx 4 info re brake pads, good advice . happy holiday...

 

Here's the Mick I mentioned. A class act for sure.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blo...ng-world-title

 

hi eggynatey, a surfing spectactular wow, im no surfer but I appreciate the skill it takes to do it. Good to see Aussie's doing well on the world stage. all the best to you , & happy new year.