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SPClark · Nov 7th, 2007, 10:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DropTopCoop (original)

...I replaced the fronts pads around 18k the rotors just got replaced at 25k and now the rear pads/rotors are making a horrible squealing sound. The mini dealer wont replace them b/c they are still in spec and he told me its normal for the rotors to only last 20-25k

am I missing something here I'm used to getting 80-100k out of a set of rotors.

I know what you mean!

The exact same thing happened to me with my R53 back in 2004, 18 months after I took delivery. The rears went first, costing me over US $500 to have replaced at the dealer.

When the fronts went later that year I fitted after-market rotors (slotted) on all four wheels with Green Stuf pads for about the same price. I drove those brakes for another 100K+ miles so I considered them a good investment.

They were pretty well shot at 133K when I finally sold that MINI. I just today bought a set of EBC rotors & Green Stuff pads for my R56 as I have 16K+ on as of today.

If yours only lasted 18K I 'spect mine aren't too far behind thought they didn't look all that bad (maybe 5mm pad left front & rear) when I mounted up my winter rims & tires a month ago.

Nov 7th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#3
SPClark MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: near Chicago, Illino Local Time: 07:37 PM Posts: 204 Offline	18K? On an R56? Quote: Originally Posted by DropTopCoop (original) ...I replaced the fronts pads around 18k the rotors just got replaced at 25k and now the rear pads/rotors are making a horrible squealing sound. The mini dealer wont replace them b/c they are still in spec and he told me its normal for the rotors to only last 20-25k am I missing something here I'm used to getting 80-100k out of a set of rotors. I know what you mean! The exact same thing happened to me with my R53 back in 2004, 18 months after I took delivery. The rears went first, costing me over US $500 to have replaced at the dealer. When the fronts went later that year I fitted after-market rotors (slotted) on all four wheels with Green Stuf pads for about the same price. I drove those brakes for another 100K+ miles so I considered them a good investment. They were pretty well shot at 133K when I finally sold that MINI. I just today bought a set of EBC rotors & Green Stuff pads for my R56 as I have 16K+ on as of today. If yours only lasted 18K I 'spect mine aren't too far behind thought they didn't look all that bad (maybe 5mm pad left front & rear) when I mounted up my winter rims & tires a month ago.