Steel discs & Pads

[superlightr]

What would PHeads hear say they would expect an 'average' life expectancy for a 996tt disc and pads to be. No tracks, reasonably sensible driving.

My 996tt is due for its major service in a few weeks and sparks. The car has done 19000 with me done 9k of those. reasonably mech sympathtic, no track driving.

(last year opc said the discs were corroded blah blah, me saying not to worry some heavy stopping will sort that out.)

I would expect the disc to go on longer than 20k but perhaps not the pads.

Any views.

[2something]

No real view. But in the past I have always asked a good indie to give me a professional 2nd opinion on the state of my discs and pads - has been worth it everytime so far.

[Dakkon]

Take one of the front wheels off and look at the pad thickness? As for disk wear it will depend on the pads and how abrasive they are, again you can check the thickness of the disk.

It is difficult to give estimates as it all depends on how you drive your car.

[wetwipe]

Ok I know its a different beast altogether, but the pads on my 51 plate C2 lasted to 52k before the pad wear indicators came on.

[jimmyd123]

Again a different car, but my 05 Boxster went in for it's first service and I was told the front discs are on minimum thickness. I have only covered 16,000, and like you no track days or anything that would have worked the brakes hard. I am having a look this weekend, then get a second opinion from an indy. Any suggestions for an Essex based Indy?

[ballcock]

It'll also depend on whether the inside discs have been sitting wet after say a car wash or a drive in the wet. They may be just corroded and need a good burn or (as in my case) the corrosion has started to flake , in which case they'll need to be changed (... which I haven't done yet ....)

[wetwipe]

ballcock said:

It'll also depend on whether the inside discs have been sitting wet after say a car wash or a drive in the wet. They may be just corroded and need a good burn or (as in my case) the corrosion has started to flake , in which case they'll need to be changed (... which I haven't done yet ....)

see what you could do is get shot of yours and buy a nice facelift model where the pads and disks have only just been replaced and bedded in nicely.

It would be like saving £1000 off the sticker price of an otherwise competatively priced car

[MaKSiNG]

Be careful what OPC tell you about brakes and tyres. I am thinking this is a very easy way for them to make a lot of money for very little work.

Always get the brakes double checked by an Indy. I did. He stripped them down completely and cleaned them up and now they are as good as new.