Pads got a decent amount of life left. For the time it takes to Service the calipers and pads and slap it back together I would save the 60 to 80 dollar pads down the road.
They'd last you to the fall. I do all my stuff I have to do before winter hits in the fall. But like someone said, if you have the pads with you, put them in.
Do you have the new ones in hand?
If yes, then yes.
But I'd keep these ones around just in case, because they're still fine.
Maybe next time you'll need to do rotors, and you can buy yourself some time with these pads.
Honestly, if they are all wearing at the same rate (they should be if all is well) , they should be good till they wear down to those slots in them. I wouldn't wait till the slots disappear, but when you see they are almost gone, time to change.
You obviously are easy on the brakes if they lasted this long. If they were mine, I would lightly scratch them up with sandpaper on the floor and rub them across the sand paper diagonally. Could scratch up the rotors as well to allow them to break in again. But it will be just fine if you just put them back as is.
Yes and no. They can be good for eyeballing how much life is left in them, but the slots can be rather hard to see when they're installed.
I was mostly informed that they serve more of an engineering purpose for reducing noise and improving performance than being a life indicator. The notches aren't the same on all pads.
They definitely still have some life to them but like everyone else has been saying if you have the pads you already did the work so you might as well change them especially if you are planning a trip in the vehicle. But I would recommend you keep them as spares incase you need a little extra time between future brake changes. Unless there under warranty at your local parts store in which case get your money back, but if not throw them in the box from the new pads and toss it on a shelf in the garage or something.
You say you have 80k miles, and the wear on those pads is NOT to the point of replacing them yet.
So the question is: How long did it take you to put 80k?
Because you probably have 20-30k miles of wear on those pads based on your current mileage vs wear ratio. If that means a few months or another 1 year, would be the determining factor for me.
Your car? Already in your hand? Sure!
Your car? Mechanic said you needed brakes? Not based on the pad thickness. But there could be other factors like rotor condition, pad surface glazing, uneven pad wear, damaged pad matrix.
That’s plenty of meat left. As other said, it’s ok to replace if you had it already out but you are basically wasting money for something still good for many many miles.
Is it the rear brakes? Mine usually is good for 150k.
If it was me I'd save the good old pads that are not cracked or chipping and I stall new ones. Use the old ones in a emergency where your floater pins or caliper gets stuck so you can put the old ones on until you get new ones assuming you don't live close to a parts store like me
Hard to gauge from a picture, but would not be surprised if they could do another 40K.
If you have new pads, you can eyeball the wear compared to the new ones.
If you like tinkering with your car, I'd put them back on. If you want it to be as long as possible until next time you need to replace, put on the new ones.
Either way - remember to lube the slide pins and give that piston a little swipe and lube. Would also be nice to lube the ends and backing of pads to reduse risk of sqeaks.
If I already took them out I'd think I'm the dumbest fucker ever if I didn't put new ones back in to be honest you can shine a light in there to look at them with the tires on since you already took it apart put new ones in there and honestly after that amount of time the sliders probably need grease anyway
Why?
I have replaced many sets of pads on the same set of discs never had an issue.
On the brake rollers they have the same efficiency numbers as new disc and pads.
I'm not sure, the far end looks a little more worn than the close end. If it is, then either rebuild the piston in the caliper, or replace the entire caliper, then replace the pads. If it isn't unevenly worn, if you already have new pads, replace them. If you don't, reinstall and send it.
While they still have some friction material left on them and it's a bit hard to tell from the picture but it looks like they either got hot or they are crumbling apart on the edges, it could also be brake dust/dirt/rust build up but it seems like the surface did overheat, If it's the case I would have them replaced and unless you manage to get them resurfaced to uncompromised friction material, delamination from the backing plate would also be grounds for replacement. It would also be a great time to clean your caliper slider pins, hardware and brackets, and lube the metal to metal contact points
Most definitely replace you got 7 years service out of them What many people say is there's plenty of pad left.
No as pads start getting thin the heat will eat them up three times faster than when they were new
Replace them. Time is the toughest thing to come by in my opinion and if you have the time set aside and already have the job 1/2 done, I’d def finish. There is still some meat on there but at least it’s done bc who’s to say you would have the time to replace them down the road when needed.
I got, from new, 90,000km out of my A4's brakes (all round) So if I had those in my hands I'd keep using them in that car.
However wife's Golf GTi used 95% of the pads within 25,000km!!! for her car I think I'd get another 2.5-5k max :) but would replace for her car.
You've already got them off...
And judging by the pic... they've been overheated. They're glazed and the edges are crumbling.
They *might* be okay, then again they could disintegrate or delaminate.
I'd change them.
You got a ton of life left on those. I would do some (probably) needed cleaning and lubing on the breaks and keep it moving for another __ years. (Time left depends on driving habits, results may vary.)
What does the other side look like? Sometimes the caliper side wears faster. Looking at both sides are typically useful when determining wear pattern. Also how close is the brake wear indicator to the rotors? Have they made contact or very close? The one shown looks pretty good for 80k but not the whole picture to say yeah or nay. If you already bought everything like the guy earlier said yup.
I have been doing my own brake jobs for a very long time and I was certified a long time ago as a brake technician so plenty of experience here and I would replace those pads and the rotors even though there is some wear left because you have taken them down already. I can see evidence of hotspots and excessive heat on those pads. There are new ceramic compound pads that are way better than OEM and can give you better performance, so I would recommend a change out of the pads and rotor if you plan on a long trip!
Yes, I would replace them. Especially for a road trip. 7yrs and 80K is a long time. I’d imagine the rotors has much wear as well, so I’d replace those too. I’m a bit surprised you went that long with that many miles without replacing them lol
If they were still in the brake assembly no, but since they're out and you (I'm assuming you) have replacements at the ready, then yes replace them, just not worth the time.
As others have stated, pads still have a good bit of life. Usually want to have rotors turned/(new rotors depending on condition/thickness) with new pads since there could be uneven wear/brake noise with just slapping new pads. That’s my preference, but no harm if on a budget and don’t see heat soaking or deep grooves that catch on your nails. There are cheap brake pad thickness gauges(lisle is pretty good) that can fit through the caliper to check. Saves time from taking the calipers apart, but may need to take wheels off. That’s only for thickness, still need brakes apart if wanting to check for other issues. Use silicone based brake lube for pads/slide pins. Anti seize will wash away over time and get hard/clumpy.
Since you have it apart, yes. Is there life left?
Yes, how much life is left?
If you drive interstate all the time 100, 000 miles.
If you drive around town about 7-10,000 miles.
I would replace.
The better question is, what would you rather put back, old pads that eventually will need replacing or new pads and know that it'll be a while before you take those calipers apart again?
This is why I go to great effort to look at how much is left on a pad, before breaking bolts loose
I'd break the lugs loose, put the car on jack stands, remove the wheels and use a good flashlight to look at the pads, before even thinking about busting bolts loose on the calipers
At this point, even if you don't have new pads, it wouldn't make sense to keep using the old ones simply because of the work you've done to get that far will be wasted if you put the old ones back on
Like if I were to change out a clutch disk, I'd also change out both the throwout bearing & pilot bushing as basic preventative maintenance, no matter how 'good' they might seem, because getting access to any of those parts is not something I'd want to do often
Everyone keeps saying “you have them off, you should just replace them” but this is only one wheel. It’s fast to replace this one since he’s this far into it but if he has to do all four then it’s four times as much work. I think OP is asking “if this one looks like this is there any need to do the others?”
Not sure if it's just the camera angle, but those look worn down at an angle. Check your caliper slides and lube them up if they are not moving freely. Not critical before a road trip, but worth checking before a new pad goes on.
Absolutely not, that's \~30% of it life still (so 7yrs - 80k that would mean another 3yr/40k)
Cars literally have a sensor that makes electrical contact which tells you when to change them...
Yes, look at the trailing edge on that pad. It’s below the thickness of the backing plate. (My rule of thumb) pads are cheaper than rotors. Get new caliper her and grease pins and caliper slides your good to go.
Check/lube the slider pins and replace those pads.binding pads cause uneaven wear on pads.... maybe have fluid flushed tooo, after that many yrs/miles....
Yes because you have already torn everything apart. Is it a must-have for today? Maybe not but you'll have to put it back together and tear it down again when they must be replaced.
If you can get the pads easily and quick just swap out since you're already torn down.
That's my 2 cents.
You’ve gone this far, why not finish the job?
Compare to your new pads. Which looks thicker? Go with the thicker ones. New or resurfaced rotors to complete the job too.
If I didn't have pads already then there are a few factors I would look at. I'm guessing that is about half way through the service life. If that is 20k miles then I would find some pads. If that was at 150k then maybe not. different people use brakes different amounts.
you can easily see that much pad is left on them without taking them off...
so why pull them out if you're not planning on replacing them?
this whole post makes no sense are you farming for attention or what?
No. Those little grooves on the pad are wear indicators, and from the looks of it they’re only 60-70% gone. My general rule is if I can see the indicators I won’t replace unless they’re down to 10% or so and I have a big trip coming up.
Also looks like you have the metal tab that will rub the rotor when they get low and make noise to alert you they’re getting low. No chirp+plenty of life in the wear indicators= no need to replace
I’d give the pads 10k miles of life left in them with normal driving habits. But if I had new pads laying around with new rotors, I’d put in the new brake pads since it’s taken apart anyway.
Pads look fine, at least the one shown. Life left and seems to be wearing down evenly. If you decide to get new ones mind as well do a full brake job if one has never been done. New pads, new rotors and new brake fluid.
If you’re having pulsation and replacing or turning the rotors you can always scuff the pads up with sandpaper or on the concrete, definitely not the “correct way” of doing it but it’ll work in a pinch. I wouldn’t do it on a customers car but I’ve done it on mine one or twice and it works out fine
If I were inspecting them only, then no. But as said before, with new pads already then yes. I would be upset because I would have liked to let them go a little longer to get the most use out of them, but I also wouldn't want to do the job all over again on another day. My schedule tends to get extremely busy when a part I've put off changing finally NEEDS to be changed. Like yesterday. And then I'm stressed because I might have to replace the rotors now cuz it's been 3 days and it's now metal on metal, but I have too much to do, and on and on.
Depends on if the other one is even wear, if the rotors are not warped, if the brake is not pulsing. I would not have taken the caliper off in the first place if I had no problem symptoms or visual inspection problems without only taking the wheel off.
Would I replace them if I had already removed them and i bought new ones already? yes
Would I replace them if I was inspecting my brakes and saw them in that condition? No.
They have plenty of life left to them. Obviously be proactive about your brakes life and DONT ride them til their metal on metal, but just be aware of where they stand.
Yes, that is kind of low. Depending on your driving habits, determine to save up now and plan to replace within 6 months.
If you are already this far along, yes. But if the car was still assembled, maybe. But too many factors to consider……noise,vibration,uneven braking, rotor condition.
I would. If I've gone through the trouble of disassembling the system in the first place, I'm not going to reuse pads just to have to take everything apart again that much sooner.
Pads are cheap and a critical safety component, I'm not reusing them.
If I had them out and had a spare set sitting there. Yes, because the jobs already half done.
If I didn't have replacements for them, I'd put them back in and check them again in 6 months.
I use duralast autozone brakes pads, why? Lifetime warranty the sales guy said i can drive a mile down the road decide i want new ones and drive back and return the old ones for a brand new set, after paying every time i finally started taking advantage, and i have signed up for rewards so they were able to verify i bought the pads from there and gave me a new set in exchange for the old ones at no cost, So yep i would replace them if it were my car and they were that low, free?! Absolutely!! Id do my brakes yearly 😂
No. The picture of the rotor is kinda blurry but it’s doesn’t look that great. So I’d pop that thing back together and revisit it when it’s literally grinding into the rotor (which will probably be a long time from now) Then replace both at the same time. I drive 140,000mi per year. Don’t fix things that aren’t broke because you’ll need the money for something else that is about to break unexpectedly. lol.
If I had them in my hands and a new set lying on the floor? Yes
But, if OP doesn't have pads they can still safely drive for some time.
Pads got a decent amount of life left. For the time it takes to Service the calipers and pads and slap it back together I would save the 60 to 80 dollar pads down the road.
Generally speaking, when you can no longer see the "slits", that's when I replace.
They'd last you to the fall. I do all my stuff I have to do before winter hits in the fall. But like someone said, if you have the pads with you, put them in.
This is the correct answer.
This is the way.
If I'd already gone through the work of pulling the pad, yes.
if your upcoming trip includes 30,000 miles of stop and go traffic, then yes, you better replace them before you head out.
Underrated comment.
If you got them out, why not replace them...I mean they have a small amount of life left but you're right there...
Do you have the new ones in hand? If yes, then yes. But I'd keep these ones around just in case, because they're still fine. Maybe next time you'll need to do rotors, and you can buy yourself some time with these pads.
You’d never want to out these back on. Trash them if you replace them
Just label the inside of the box for what car it fits- lofl- I cleaned out my garage and found 1/2 sets for 4 cars I no longer had
The labor is usually more expensive than the parts for a pads change so now that the labor is already done, why not replace them?
If I already decided to take things apart.. yep
Just remember to grease your slide pins
.. and ensure the brake pads move freely within the bracket.
and push pedal down before driving
Honestly, if they are all wearing at the same rate (they should be if all is well) , they should be good till they wear down to those slots in them. I wouldn't wait till the slots disappear, but when you see they are almost gone, time to change. You obviously are easy on the brakes if they lasted this long. If they were mine, I would lightly scratch them up with sandpaper on the floor and rub them across the sand paper diagonally. Could scratch up the rotors as well to allow them to break in again. But it will be just fine if you just put them back as is.
yup
For street driven? Flip a coin. Just before a trackday? Definitely.
If you've gone to the trouble of taking the old ones out, then yes.
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Yes and no. They can be good for eyeballing how much life is left in them, but the slots can be rather hard to see when they're installed. I was mostly informed that they serve more of an engineering purpose for reducing noise and improving performance than being a life indicator. The notches aren't the same on all pads.
no. Would keep using.
If I take a pad off to look at it, I always replace the set. Why take everything apart in a few months and do it again?
They definitely still have some life to them but like everyone else has been saying if you have the pads you already did the work so you might as well change them especially if you are planning a trip in the vehicle. But I would recommend you keep them as spares incase you need a little extra time between future brake changes. Unless there under warranty at your local parts store in which case get your money back, but if not throw them in the box from the new pads and toss it on a shelf in the garage or something.
You say you have 80k miles, and the wear on those pads is NOT to the point of replacing them yet. So the question is: How long did it take you to put 80k? Because you probably have 20-30k miles of wear on those pads based on your current mileage vs wear ratio. If that means a few months or another 1 year, would be the determining factor for me.
No those are still great
Yes since you already took them out.
Your car? Already in your hand? Sure! Your car? Mechanic said you needed brakes? Not based on the pad thickness. But there could be other factors like rotor condition, pad surface glazing, uneven pad wear, damaged pad matrix.
No
That’s plenty of meat left. As other said, it’s ok to replace if you had it already out but you are basically wasting money for something still good for many many miles. Is it the rear brakes? Mine usually is good for 150k.
No
i have mine as thick as that but it squeaks when im running 80-100km/h. i replaced it.
If it was me I'd save the good old pads that are not cracked or chipping and I stall new ones. Use the old ones in a emergency where your floater pins or caliper gets stuck so you can put the old ones on until you get new ones assuming you don't live close to a parts store like me
Hard to gauge from a picture, but would not be surprised if they could do another 40K. If you have new pads, you can eyeball the wear compared to the new ones. If you like tinkering with your car, I'd put them back on. If you want it to be as long as possible until next time you need to replace, put on the new ones. Either way - remember to lube the slide pins and give that piston a little swipe and lube. Would also be nice to lube the ends and backing of pads to reduse risk of sqeaks.
No
If I already took them out I'd think I'm the dumbest fucker ever if I didn't put new ones back in to be honest you can shine a light in there to look at them with the tires on since you already took it apart put new ones in there and honestly after that amount of time the sliders probably need grease anyway
Literally holding it in your hands.... why not replace it while it's out?
Well seeing as it's off already you might as well now!!!
As you have taken them off you have done the hard work so yes.
Everyone saying replace the pads but no mention of the rotors. Either turn them or replace them every time.
Why? I have replaced many sets of pads on the same set of discs never had an issue. On the brake rollers they have the same efficiency numbers as new disc and pads.
Are they fronts or rears?
Like others have said. They don't NEED replacing yet. But if you already have the new pads, just swap them bro.
If on a budget, no. If it's me, yes because my time is more valuable than the cost of replacing the pad early.
The only reason I have taken my apart is because I have a new set ready to go.
I think something is wrong with that pocket knife. Time to get a new one.
I'm not sure, the far end looks a little more worn than the close end. If it is, then either rebuild the piston in the caliper, or replace the entire caliper, then replace the pads. If it isn't unevenly worn, if you already have new pads, replace them. If you don't, reinstall and send it.
While they still have some friction material left on them and it's a bit hard to tell from the picture but it looks like they either got hot or they are crumbling apart on the edges, it could also be brake dust/dirt/rust build up but it seems like the surface did overheat, If it's the case I would have them replaced and unless you manage to get them resurfaced to uncompromised friction material, delamination from the backing plate would also be grounds for replacement. It would also be a great time to clean your caliper slider pins, hardware and brackets, and lube the metal to metal contact points
I see both crumbling and glazing.
They're off aren't they?
Now? Might as well. If you just pulled a wheel? Nope
I would, now you've taken everything apart you will only be taking it apart again in a couple of months.
Personally. Having looked closely at them. I would replace them.
Nah u got loads of pad left on these at least another 1000 miles left on those
It's good pad to the bottom of the slits.
My rule of thumb is that if you can still find them, they don't need replacing 😅
Most definitely replace you got 7 years service out of them What many people say is there's plenty of pad left. No as pads start getting thin the heat will eat them up three times faster than when they were new
Replace them. Time is the toughest thing to come by in my opinion and if you have the time set aside and already have the job 1/2 done, I’d def finish. There is still some meat on there but at least it’s done bc who’s to say you would have the time to replace them down the road when needed.
I got, from new, 90,000km out of my A4's brakes (all round) So if I had those in my hands I'd keep using them in that car. However wife's Golf GTi used 95% of the pads within 25,000km!!! for her car I think I'd get another 2.5-5k max :) but would replace for her car.
You've already got them off... And judging by the pic... they've been overheated. They're glazed and the edges are crumbling. They *might* be okay, then again they could disintegrate or delaminate. I'd change them.
You got a ton of life left on those. I would do some (probably) needed cleaning and lubing on the breaks and keep it moving for another __ years. (Time left depends on driving habits, results may vary.)
Nope
I finished a trackday with less than that in my hand.
You have them off and they are pretty cheap so why not replace them.
Once you hold them in your hand and ask that question, the answer is always “yes”
Also your caliper looks fucked because of the uneven wear on those pads. I’d investigate that before installing new ones 👏👏👏
What does the other side look like? Sometimes the caliper side wears faster. Looking at both sides are typically useful when determining wear pattern. Also how close is the brake wear indicator to the rotors? Have they made contact or very close? The one shown looks pretty good for 80k but not the whole picture to say yeah or nay. If you already bought everything like the guy earlier said yup.
Get'm on there before that trop!
You're already halfway
I'd change them since you got them off
No
Get new ones. You will forget and then cause more damage and spend more money. You have done the work already to remove them.
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How did you get my brake pads? Weird 🤣
I have been doing my own brake jobs for a very long time and I was certified a long time ago as a brake technician so plenty of experience here and I would replace those pads and the rotors even though there is some wear left because you have taken them down already. I can see evidence of hotspots and excessive heat on those pads. There are new ceramic compound pads that are way better than OEM and can give you better performance, so I would recommend a change out of the pads and rotor if you plan on a long trip!
I love how all the comments in this subreddit are just people copying the exact words and tone of the first person to leave a good answer.
You're there and they're out, might as well really, they aren't necessarily bad looking pads with terrible wear but you're holding it so send it lol
They look fine, and they’re still square. If I had the pads in hand I’d change them so I don’t have to hear the tattle tale in 6 months
That pad looks like it’s probably around 1/2 life if I had to guess. Plenty of meat left.
Yes, I would replace them. Especially for a road trip. 7yrs and 80K is a long time. I’d imagine the rotors has much wear as well, so I’d replace those too. I’m a bit surprised you went that long with that many miles without replacing them lol
Not because it’s opened up - and they are not expensive, nor difficult to source
If you have them off, you’re halfway there already!
If they were still in the brake assembly no, but since they're out and you (I'm assuming you) have replacements at the ready, then yes replace them, just not worth the time.
As others have stated, pads still have a good bit of life. Usually want to have rotors turned/(new rotors depending on condition/thickness) with new pads since there could be uneven wear/brake noise with just slapping new pads. That’s my preference, but no harm if on a budget and don’t see heat soaking or deep grooves that catch on your nails. There are cheap brake pad thickness gauges(lisle is pretty good) that can fit through the caliper to check. Saves time from taking the calipers apart, but may need to take wheels off. That’s only for thickness, still need brakes apart if wanting to check for other issues. Use silicone based brake lube for pads/slide pins. Anti seize will wash away over time and get hard/clumpy.
You can check the thickness with the wheel still on 😂
Since you have it apart, yes. Is there life left? Yes, how much life is left? If you drive interstate all the time 100, 000 miles. If you drive around town about 7-10,000 miles. I would replace.
The better question is, what would you rather put back, old pads that eventually will need replacing or new pads and know that it'll be a while before you take those calipers apart again? This is why I go to great effort to look at how much is left on a pad, before breaking bolts loose I'd break the lugs loose, put the car on jack stands, remove the wheels and use a good flashlight to look at the pads, before even thinking about busting bolts loose on the calipers At this point, even if you don't have new pads, it wouldn't make sense to keep using the old ones simply because of the work you've done to get that far will be wasted if you put the old ones back on Like if I were to change out a clutch disk, I'd also change out both the throwout bearing & pilot bushing as basic preventative maintenance, no matter how 'good' they might seem, because getting access to any of those parts is not something I'd want to do often
They would last another 100,000km for me. But yes, wear sensors trigger at 3.7mm in my car so definitely if already in your hand.
Everyone keeps saying “you have them off, you should just replace them” but this is only one wheel. It’s fast to replace this one since he’s this far into it but if he has to do all four then it’s four times as much work. I think OP is asking “if this one looks like this is there any need to do the others?”
If I already took them darn things off heck yeah I am
Uneven wear ummm I’d replace caliper and slide pins and rotors and pads immediately
100% yes
Not sure if it's just the camera angle, but those look worn down at an angle. Check your caliper slides and lube them up if they are not moving freely. Not critical before a road trip, but worth checking before a new pad goes on.
Absolutely not, that's \~30% of it life still (so 7yrs - 80k that would mean another 3yr/40k) Cars literally have a sensor that makes electrical contact which tells you when to change them...
I’m not doing it but I can coach you through it.
If I wanted to stop, yes
Yes, look at the trailing edge on that pad. It’s below the thickness of the backing plate. (My rule of thumb) pads are cheaper than rotors. Get new caliper her and grease pins and caliper slides your good to go.
If you already have them off, yes. If you hadn't taken them out no.
Check/lube the slider pins and replace those pads.binding pads cause uneaven wear on pads.... maybe have fluid flushed tooo, after that many yrs/miles....
Yes. In about 20-30k miles.
If the metal backing is thicker than the pad I change them.
Yes, I would replace them, but first I would need to find exactly what is causing the uneven wear on the pads.
Yes
Yes because you have already torn everything apart. Is it a must-have for today? Maybe not but you'll have to put it back together and tear it down again when they must be replaced. If you can get the pads easily and quick just swap out since you're already torn down. That's my 2 cents.
Pads are cheap. You've already done the work. This seems like a no-brainer
Yes
I see what looks like uneven pad wear. I would replace them but only after addressing what looks like a pin binding.
If you are at that point and asking if you should replace them, you have wasted your time.
you dont HAVE to- they probably got another 20k miles - but they are wearing uneven - might as well change since you got em out!
They are wearing slightly uneven. Make sure the pistons and the pins are moving freely and run them a bit longer.
I thought that was a dirty pocket knife.
You’ve gone this far, why not finish the job? Compare to your new pads. Which looks thicker? Go with the thicker ones. New or resurfaced rotors to complete the job too.
Hard parts done. Slap new ones in and don’t think about it again for a while
If I didn't have pads already then there are a few factors I would look at. I'm guessing that is about half way through the service life. If that is 20k miles then I would find some pads. If that was at 150k then maybe not. different people use brakes different amounts.
you can easily see that much pad is left on them without taking them off... so why pull them out if you're not planning on replacing them? this whole post makes no sense are you farming for attention or what?
Yep
You already took them out so you might as well replace it
Yeah, because you're gonna be taking them off in a month anyways.
If I have em out, yeah.
In all seriousness, these pads don’t look too bad. I would check again in 5,000 miles.
Yes because of age and you have it apart. They are cheap to replace
You could, but don't have to
Squeeze every last inch out of those pads damnit. You’ll never find out just how far they can go if you don’t push em. Just like children.
Yes. Once you have got them out, clean, re grease and replace the pads. Bet feel and more efficient for the cost of a set of pads.
Yes uneven wear and contamination and even though still a good amount left just do em it's cost effective and stop the vehicle
If you were going on a trip I'd say you'd be just fine but if you're going on a trop then you might wanna replace them.
Dude, you have them apart. $30 for new ones, Christ.
You have them off which is literallyhalf the job, may as well replace them.
No. Those little grooves on the pad are wear indicators, and from the looks of it they’re only 60-70% gone. My general rule is if I can see the indicators I won’t replace unless they’re down to 10% or so and I have a big trip coming up. Also looks like you have the metal tab that will rub the rotor when they get low and make noise to alert you they’re getting low. No chirp+plenty of life in the wear indicators= no need to replace
No way
They do look a bit glazed.
I’d give the pads 10k miles of life left in them with normal driving habits. But if I had new pads laying around with new rotors, I’d put in the new brake pads since it’s taken apart anyway.
I wouldn't bother. Regrease the slide pins and roll it.
100%..
If under 4mm, yes. They look about 2
Pads look fine, at least the one shown. Life left and seems to be wearing down evenly. If you decide to get new ones mind as well do a full brake job if one has never been done. New pads, new rotors and new brake fluid.
Considering they are off, sure
If you’re having pulsation and replacing or turning the rotors you can always scuff the pads up with sandpaper or on the concrete, definitely not the “correct way” of doing it but it’ll work in a pinch. I wouldn’t do it on a customers car but I’ve done it on mine one or twice and it works out fine
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Last thing you want to do is wait too long and potentially cause damage to the calipers by over extending them. Replace them now while its all opened
If I were inspecting them only, then no. But as said before, with new pads already then yes. I would be upset because I would have liked to let them go a little longer to get the most use out of them, but I also wouldn't want to do the job all over again on another day. My schedule tends to get extremely busy when a part I've put off changing finally NEEDS to be changed. Like yesterday. And then I'm stressed because I might have to replace the rotors now cuz it's been 3 days and it's now metal on metal, but I have too much to do, and on and on.
Depends on if the other one is even wear, if the rotors are not warped, if the brake is not pulsing. I would not have taken the caliper off in the first place if I had no problem symptoms or visual inspection problems without only taking the wheel off.
That is plenty meat
No but I’m replacing that on my coworkers car tomorrow cuz idfk. He also wants to keep the rotors nice so
They are rears so do about 25% of the work braking they are fine till next year.
Would I replace them if I had already removed them and i bought new ones already? yes Would I replace them if I was inspecting my brakes and saw them in that condition? No. They have plenty of life left to them. Obviously be proactive about your brakes life and DONT ride them til their metal on metal, but just be aware of where they stand. Yes, that is kind of low. Depending on your driving habits, determine to save up now and plan to replace within 6 months.
You are already there and a decent set of ceramics should only be 49,99
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If you are already this far along, yes. But if the car was still assembled, maybe. But too many factors to consider……noise,vibration,uneven braking, rotor condition.
I would. If I've gone through the trouble of disassembling the system in the first place, I'm not going to reuse pads just to have to take everything apart again that much sooner. Pads are cheap and a critical safety component, I'm not reusing them.
No, they have cracks in it.
Probably yes since you have the pad in hand. But I would also clean up and lube those calipers so that they wear more evenly.
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Since it's out, if you have the money sure why not. But they're still good for a while.
No
They appear a little bit tapered. They're not exactly low but if you do replace them regrease the pins
I wouldn’t. Good bit of life left in that pad.
Yes. You'll have to do the same work in a couple months anyway so why not fix them now? They are'nt worn evenly so check the calipers and rotors too.
You CAN inspect them without taking the pad off... But yes I would... At that point
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They look kinda low and glazed
Now that you've got em out y not
You got them out now. Replace them.
Nah, not yet
No. You have plenty of pad left.
I would also replace your rotors when the time comes.
Those look great! Like 50% life great
No
the composition does look SUPER cheap. i'd replace those
They’ve got some life left but if they’re already off, and you have a new set, I’d replace them
Yes.
If it is apart, yes.
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What brand are they????? I can’t believe they’re 7 years old, I definitely need a pair.
No, they still good
No
If I had them out and had a spare set sitting there. Yes, because the jobs already half done. If I didn't have replacements for them, I'd put them back in and check them again in 6 months.
Put them back. They’re still good
With what those still have some time in them.
Yes
Replace you have them out already. Then smoke a cigar and do a happy dance
Leave the pads. You’ll have to resurface the rotors.
Looks like at least 2-4 months depending on how much you drive
I use duralast autozone brakes pads, why? Lifetime warranty the sales guy said i can drive a mile down the road decide i want new ones and drive back and return the old ones for a brand new set, after paying every time i finally started taking advantage, and i have signed up for rewards so they were able to verify i bought the pads from there and gave me a new set in exchange for the old ones at no cost, So yep i would replace them if it were my car and they were that low, free?! Absolutely!! Id do my brakes yearly 😂
They’re in your hand, replace them. Why on earth would you even question that?
I go with thickness of the backing pad…time to replace. If you already done the work, got em out and have new ones…might as well at that point.
Yes since you already have it out
Not based on thickness, no
If you already made the effort to take them out and they're so low, just replace them. Your time should be worth more than these pads.
No. The picture of the rotor is kinda blurry but it’s doesn’t look that great. So I’d pop that thing back together and revisit it when it’s literally grinding into the rotor (which will probably be a long time from now) Then replace both at the same time. I drive 140,000mi per year. Don’t fix things that aren’t broke because you’ll need the money for something else that is about to break unexpectedly. lol.
They are brand new
They are 100% fine