About Changing Brake Pads ...

PULMEOVR

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Aug 31, 2008

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• Aug 31, 2008

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Hi Guys,

Looks like my stock pads on my GT are toast after 39,250 miles (not bad). Anyways, I have noticed that my front pads are finished but I still have a substantial amount of pad left in the rear calipers. When I change my front pads, do I NEED to change my rears as well?

Thanks guys ...

Also, how long did your pads last on your car?

Matt

 

BurningRubber

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• Sep 1, 2008

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If the rear pads are still in good shape, no you do not need to change them.

I did my front's and left the rears alone, although they need to be changed soon.

When I bought my GT the guy I bought it from just did the brakes. I put maybe 30,000 on them before they NEEDED to be changed (the fronts).

 

Mustang5L5

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Sep 1, 2008

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• Sep 1, 2008

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I have about 45K on my original front pads and still plenty of meat left

 

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Dragstr05

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Sep 1, 2008

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• Sep 1, 2008

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The answer to your question is no, you dont have to do the rear.

Mine had new brakes (I think) when I got my GT. Put about 50-55k on it before I changed the fronts. All depends how you drive the car.

 

fudleyd

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Sep 1, 2008

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If they look good still, don't worry about them. I replaced all of mine recently but they were pretty close in wear so I figured it would be worthwhile.

 

PULMEOVR

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Sep 1, 2008

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• Sep 1, 2008

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Perfect, thanks guys.

 

SVT32VDOHC

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Sep 2, 2008

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• Sep 2, 2008

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Leave the rears as they are. I have 54K on my 96 Cobra and the rear pads are original. Lots of meat left. I have had a lot of track passes too.