new brake pads front and rear

[xero01uk]

When we had the 406 about 7 months ago it had new pads fitted all round, now im just wondering now long they will last for (we decided to go for the premium ones if that makes a difference)

The car is mostly doing stop-start (urban) miles now..


thanks

[Gary406]

it all depends on the driver .. how hard you press , how late you press them

if you drive sensible and brake well in time they should last a good while,

its when you drive fast.. brake late and hard that start causing problems like warped disks

[omega]

When we had the 406 about 7 months ago it had new pads fitted all round, now im just wondering now long they will last for (we decided to go for the premium ones if that makes a difference)

The car is mostly doing stop-start (urban) miles now..


thanks

how long is a piece of string?

also did you change the discs?

[DiscoPol]

I think they will last till they are gone.

[406Iain]

So far the discs and pads on mine have lasted just over 34k and they where on it when I bought it.

[xero01uk]

no i didnt change the disks as we couldnt afford them at the time

[no2lurch]

maybe your disks are worn so they will wear the pads quicker.

[sidb]

Mine,the front discs and pads were changed a few months before i bought it and i had done 40k up to a few months ago and there was still meat left on the pads but a sticky caliper resulted in one pad wearing slighty more so for £50 for quality discs and pads i stuck em on and needed a slider which had seized,got a second hand caliper for £25 and used the slider,perfect now........renewed the rear discs and pads also.
I would describe my driving style as sedate as said depends how you drive how long they last.