Brake Life - MINI2

ThatsMe · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 12th, 2010, 10:00 AM

Just wondering on average how many Km's is normal before replacement brake disc's are required?? Apprantly according to my dealer i will be needing new pads AND disc's in approx 1500km, thing is my car has only done 22000 and i dont brake hard at all.

iain cooper · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 12th, 2010, 12:44 PM

really depends on your driving style, but if you are easy on the brakes then pads should last at least 30,000 mls.

under similar circumstances discs should last at least 40,000 mls, but age of car/corrosion can also reduce their life.

maybe your not as easy on the brakes as you think you are !!

Iain

MiniAcadie · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 12th, 2010, 02:01 PM

I had mine replaced in August. If memory serves me right, that would have been around the 78,000 km (48,750 miles). All four rotors and pads.

ThatsMe · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 07:24 AM

Well i certainly would have thought they would last a lot longer then 22000 especially the rotors!! I have never had a car that i have had to replace the rotors (or pads for that matter) after 22000.

M.O.S · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 11:28 AM

33.5k, original pads and discs on the front - 6mm left on pads.

Rears changed as the inside surface of one of the discs had deteriorated and I felt that it wasn't worth the risk

johnny6 · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 11:44 AM

Changed the fronts at 40K KM and the rears at 50K KM if I remember rightly.

todd tce · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 01:51 PM

I don't understand the rotor replacement at 50k miles even. What's wrong with them?

DaFlake · #8 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 03:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by todd tce (original)

I don't understand the rotor replacement at 50k miles even. What's wrong with them?

Mine were worn under spec at 45K miles... The rest you already know about. (FWIW, those were some heavy miles that were put on when I lived in Germany)

redlinepete · #9 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2010, 03:27 PM

BMW MINI COOPER S Drilled Brake Discs Front Rear & PADS on eBay (end time 09-Feb-10 20:34:08 GMT)

I put these on my S @ 26k...Bloody great...Check them out they come from Ireland next day

They also do drilled and grooved for the same price.

150guy · #10 (**permalink**) Jan 20th, 2010, 02:10 PM

It all depends on how the car has been driven / stored. I'm the third owner of a '06 MCS with 24k miles (less than 40'000km), the car failed it's first MOT (3 Year old inspection) due to excessive corrosion on one of the rear discs, the other rear disc was also corroded.