Nightstalker

Hi,

How thick are brake pads generally when brand new? I currently have soft compound ones on mine and am trying to determine how much life they have left. They were put on brand new about 40,000km ago.

Currently there is approx 5mm of pad left on the front ones.

Cheers

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1998 AU Ford Falcon Forte (Galaxy Blue, Sedan, 4.0L, 6cyl, Auto, 17" ROH Wheels, Sports exhaust) -- 2006-Present
1993 Toyota Camry Executive (Blue, Sedan, 2.2L, 4cyl, Manual, 95fwkw) -- 2005-Present
1996 EL Ford Falcon GLi (Hot Chilli Red, Sedan, 4.0L, 6cyl, Auto, 157fwkw) -- 2002-05 R.I.P
1987 LC Holden Astra SLX -- 2003-06
1984 LB Holden Astra SLX -- 2001-02

BAGTHO

once the pads get to the thickness of the backing plate they should be replaced for optimum performance

Regards Brett

Ranger04

The brake pads I have changed were about 1/4" when there were new. On my truck they might be a little thicker. You can run them down to just before the brass rivets or the backing plate(depending on the type you are using). Most pads have wear tabs which will start squealing before they need to be replaced.