R RaymyM Registered User Joined Oct 26, 2019 Messages 47 Reaction score 4 Points 8 Location Belfast Oct 12, 2020 #1 Just noticed my rear brake pads are quite thin, perhaps 3-4 mm left on them. At what point does the brake wear indicator kick in? Can't ever remember previous cars getting as low without prior warning
Just noticed my rear brake pads are quite thin, perhaps 3-4 mm left on them. At what point does the brake wear indicator kick in? Can't ever remember previous cars getting as low without prior warning
C CornishB9 Registered User Joined Sep 13, 2016 Messages 67 Reaction score 27 Points 18 Oct 12, 2020 #2 Think my rears were just over 3mm when the warnings kicked in intermittently. This was about 42 000 miles.
Think my rears were just over 3mm when the warnings kicked in intermittently. This was about 42 000 miles.
R RaymyM Registered User Joined Oct 26, 2019 Messages 47 Reaction score 4 Points 8 Location Belfast Oct 12, 2020 #3 Ah, mine car is at 43k. Just a waiting game then. Cheers
F Flowrider99 Registered User Joined Oct 7, 2017 Messages 386 Reaction score 165 Points 43 Oct 12, 2020 #4 Do the rears have wear indicators? They don't on the B8.5.
C CornishB9 Registered User Joined Sep 13, 2016 Messages 67 Reaction score 27 Points 18 Oct 13, 2020 #5 The rears on my 2015 B9 have wear indicators and they did work although the system doesn't say whether it is F or R that needs replacing!
The rears on my 2015 B9 have wear indicators and they did work although the system doesn't say whether it is F or R that needs replacing!
WesT-gefül Registered User Joined Mar 28, 2018 Messages 1,026 Reaction score 317 Points 83 Location Ireland (North) Oct 14, 2020 #6 I would just change them. I do that on mine. Don’t wait until it hits the bottom. Saves you on the £ wear indicator.
I would just change them. I do that on mine. Don’t wait until it hits the bottom. Saves you on the £ wear indicator.