I have a 96 Windstar. I bought it last month. I have maintainence records saying the front brake pads, calipers and rotors and back brake shoes, drums ect were replaced. That was three years ago at 108,000 miles. I bought it with 118,000 on it. Is it time to change them again? The brake light is on. My Step dad is going to do it this weekend I was just curious as to how often they should be changed, for future reference. Thank you.|||With only 10,000 miles on those brakes, this is not a normal condition. The Brake light coming on is an indication that your reservoir is low and has turned on the warning light. With the ABS also on, I suggest you have it looked at by a qualified technician. This is not a normal situation and it may be just a low fluid condition or numerous other possibilities.Typical brake life is around 25,000 to 30,000 miles of average driving with out any faults in the system. Good Luck|||brake light or ABS light?
if ABS then its something with the abs system be it wheel sensors, control computer, or abs unit.
brake pads tend to last average of 40k miles in normal driving, you ride your brakes or tow a lot or slam on your brakes a lot and they%26#039;ll wear down a lot faster.|||well it all depends on how much u drive. u can tell by looking at the break pad and seeing how much is left on them u want no less then a half inch or else u could ruin ur rotors|||Have the system inspected. There should be no need to replace brakes after only 10K miles. If you have work done, do NOT take any parts to be machined at AutoZone. They are staffed by people who do not know %26quot;diddly%26quot; about cars.|||You remove the wheel, look at the pads, if there is only 1/8%26quot; or 3 mm left they need replacing.
to give you some idea where they are up to they are about 5/8%26quot; or 16 mm thick when new.
I just changed mine for the 1st time at 56000 miles. If yours need replacing after 10000, either you have something wrong with your set up and they are rubbing (using lots more fuel as well)
Or someone was telling lies!!!!!|||Well whenever you have your car serviced, varies with different cars, usually around 20k miles, you should check your brake pads/shoes for wear. If they seem fine and have no squeak or pull towards any side then they%26#039;re okay :)|||Shouldn%26#039;t I have 74 thou on my GMC and still have the same pads, have him check the master cylinder, as this can cause the light to come on, also ck to make sure the light does not say ABS as this is a totally different problem, and when he does look at the pads, make sure the calipers, which push the pads to the rotors are not sticking, and one other thing, have him take the rotors to autozone and have them machined and ck that they have not warped due to heat, something is abnormal, these are the things I would look at.|||they need to be changed every time they wear out or become cracked.|||There are many reasons brake pads last up to 80,000 miles and still others 10,000 miles. Vehicle weight, type of pads and where you do most of your driving enter into brake pad wear.
Usually a heavier vehicle wears pads and shoes faster than a light weight car. Slow in-town driving with a lot of stop and go driving wear brakes faster than over the road fast driving. Brake wear hinges on frequency of brake use. Ceramic brake pads last longer than organic or semi-metallic formulations.
You left out some important information: How many miles are on the odometer right this minute! You bought the car with 118,000 miles. It had 10,000 miles of brake use before you bought it. Do you see what I%26#039;me getting at?|||with both lights on I would say your low on brake fluid in the reservoir, brake pads only last as long as the person driving the vehicle, have them checked every 30,000 miles.
