Brakes Wheels 2nd Gen Tires Front Pad Life Expectancy

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    #1 jmc31100, Nov 7, 2013
    Hi All,

    I've had my R56S since April and I am enjoying the heck out of it!

    I just had my first scheduled official oil change. I paid for one at 5k and my light went on at 9500 miles so I took it in for it's second change. Just being curious I checked the scheduled maintenance menu and noticed that Front Brakes where now at the top of the list. The systems is predicting that I will need to replace my fronts in 4100 miles. That would be less than 15k on the front pads. The rears have 10k left.

    Is <15k on the fronts normal?

    I will admit that am driving in a much more spirited fashion these days. Might that explain it?

    Motr on,
    John
     
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    #2 Crashton, Nov 7, 2013
    Life of brake pads is so hard to predict. Driving style & types of roads play a big role in how they last. Some folks can get 80,000 miles out of a set & others can use them in 10,000 miles.
     
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    #3 BlwnAway, Nov 7, 2013
    Ditto, the only thing you can do is just keep checking them, when they need it, they need it.

    I didn't have to change mine until almost 90k, had to change rotors too but the pads had just evened out with the wear indicator groove.
     
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    #4 eMINIparts, Nov 7, 2013
    There was a programming error, cars are coming in for service at 10k-20k saying it needs brakes....Most do NOT need brakes they just need a reprogram , takes a few hours for them to do the re-program....Not saying this is the case with your MINI, just what I have seen coming in to the Service dept as of late.
     
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    #5 Dave.0, Nov 7, 2013
    OEM pads last longer than EBC's. :p

    But every pads life depends on how each driver uses the brakes. The more you use them the faster they wear out just like your gas tank.
     
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    #6 eMINIparts, Nov 7, 2013

    For 2012 2013 2014 models should have been more specific
     
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    #7 jmc31100, Nov 8, 2013
    Thanks for the input everyone. Seeing as my beastie is a 2013 I'm wondering if it is the programming issue.

    If not then my decision to buy the extended maintenance will pay off in spades! :)

    John
     

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