Typical brake pad life question
02-01-2018, 10:47 AM
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Typical brake pad life question
Hi all, I am looking at a 2015 Boxster GTS with 6,900 miles. The dealer replaced the front pads and disks due to more than 50% wear ( the rears are 20% wear) is this typical?
They claim the car has never been tracked because there are no over-revs reported and the paint is so nice.
They claim the car has never been tracked because there are no over-revs reported and the paint is so nice.
02-01-2018, 04:28 PM
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I think this car was definitely tracked or the previous owner swapped in used brake pads from another car. Stop and go traffic shouldn’t wear the brake pads down that much in only 7K miles.
And the dealer is only guessing about the lack of track time.
And the dealer is only guessing about the lack of track time.
02-01-2018, 06:18 PM
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I wouldn’t worry about it. Even if the car was used for a few track days, it can handle it. I’ve seen drivers (on track) run through a set of OEM pads in a day or two. The rotors are slightly more worrisome, suggesting multiple weekends, but the dealer probably is just playing it safe.
The lack of overrevs is the main thing.
The lack of overrevs is the main thing.
02-02-2018, 04:45 PM
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No over revs, is the car by chance a PDK??? If it is a manual with no over revs and you have seen the printout then i would believe the no track time. My 981 GTS had over 2000 type 1 over revs but only 3 type 2 over revs. Dealer wasn't at all concerned about the Type 1.
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02-04-2018, 09:39 AM
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No over revs, is the car by chance a PDK??? If it is a manual with no over revs and you have seen the printout then i would believe the no track time. My 981 GTS had over 2000 type 1 over revs but only 3 type 2 over revs. Dealer wasn't at all concerned about the Type 1.
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02-04-2018, 09:52 AM
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PDK can't be mechanically overreved which is what you would worry about with a MT. On the brake wear, sure sounds like track use. Check the car very carefully for rubber marks. The car would have been cleaned of course but sometimes small marks are missed. Check the radiators with a bright flashlight, small rubber bits can be collected at the bottom of the inlets. Also check the side inlets, if you find some rubber bits in there it's a sign of track use. If the rear disks are original look closely for thermal cracks around the disk perforations. That said, some track use would not necessarily be a concern but might be a negotiating point.
02-04-2018, 01:05 PM
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I had a dealer once explain to me that if there is any doubt at all on any wear items, they replace them. Labor is free - the shop guys are on fixed hours and squeeze stuff like this in, parts are at cost. So they generally just do it - sounds like they are being honest about it as well.
02-07-2018, 11:30 AM
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PDK can't be mechanically overreved which is what you would worry about with a MT. On the brake wear, sure sounds like track use. Check the car very carefully for rubber marks. The car would have been cleaned of course but sometimes small marks are missed. Check the radiators with a bright flashlight, small rubber bits can be collected at the bottom of the inlets. Also check the side inlets, if you find some rubber bits in there it's a sign of track use. If the rear disks are original look closely for thermal cracks around the disk perforations. That said, some track use would not necessarily be a concern but might be a negotiating point.
02-07-2018, 11:36 AM
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I had a dealer once explain to me that if there is any doubt at all on any wear items, they replace them. Labor is free - the shop guys are on fixed hours and squeeze stuff like this in, parts are at cost. So they generally just do it - sounds like they are being honest about it as well.