When To Replace Factory Parts?

No53Alero · 02-28-2006, 04:22 PM

The Final 500 now has 27,000 miles on it and I was wandering how long different factory parts lasted for everyone. Like how long did there brake pads/rotors last..stuff like that.. I figure getting near 30k they might be going soon.

hpt_playboi_03 · 02-28-2006, 04:29 PM

well i have a 2003 and i just got some new brakes and all of that stuff. i was at 57000. And the only reason that happened was because my calipers froze up. i think i would've still been good for that. just go and get everything checked. that is what i did.

Alero2k4 · 02-28-2006, 07:53 PM

Keep an eye on them '53. My '04 has under 25K on it and I just had to get new brakes. I even babied them things too...

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 02-28-2006, 09:27 PM

funny...I heard that if you do something in between babying the brakes and slamming the brakes, they last longer. Slamming would obviously just wear the pads down and grind the rotors a bit, where babying them would lead to warping faster.

hpt_playboi_03 · 02-28-2006, 09:30 PM

i put a typo...i meant to say 47000 vice 57000.

brsexton · 03-03-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by hpt_playboi_03@Feb 28 2006, 09:30 PM
i put a typo...i meant to say 47000 vice 57000.

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Must be nice, I only got 16k out of my factory pads on my 03. Then the 2nd set warped the rotors. Replaced under warranty. Rotors warped again at 25k, so I replaced them myself with Napa rotors and carmic pads and I now have 47k with NO problems and lots of pad left. So the factory GM pads and rotors are JUNK.