brake pad warning light - how long do i have left

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat (original)

40,000 miles, give or take a couple of hundred. was recceing a route today rather gingerly i'll be getting it booked in next week, only 1200 miles to service anyway

get it booked in sooner rather than later, I went for about 2 weeks when mine came on

Want to buy some rear pads?

[T-bone S]

Quote: Originally Posted by Root Ginger (original)

Technically they should probably be replaced before the light comes on.

Remember that the less pad you have the less area you have to dissipate heat = more likely to experience brake fade. Also the more heat the quicker the pad will wear.

The minimum recommended thickness of pads is 3mm. I don't know at what level the warning light comes on.

ditto - just had mine done front & rear - was done before the light came on - has started to feel it a little in the pedal. If the light comes on you'll also have to pay a little more to have the sensor replaced too.

[PmP]

Quote: Originally Posted by burns863 (original)

Just a query on your brake fluid. How do you know it is due in 345 miles? As the indicator on the odometer for when your brake fluid is due a change is in days (........I think )

Your Mini's odd then, mine counts down in miles.

[Hat]

i'm booked in tomorrow for the brakes & the last tlc service. there's only about 1200 miles to go to service so they agreed to do it at the same time.

it was a bit scary doing a run recce around the yorkshire dales on saturday with the warning light on