Brake pad change frequency??
I have a 2004 Jayco 31 with V10. The unit has 77,000 miles with original brakes. My question - when should brakes be changed? Is there a correlation to miles? (most of driving has been long distanc...
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There's no correlation to mileage, really. The wear rate correlates to number of stops, number of wheel revolutions with brake applied, but if you never touch the brake pedal, they'll last forever. Conversely, if you ride the brake pedal, you might get 8-10,000 miles out of them.
You are obviously beyond that. If those miles are mostly down the open road, and not much down steep mountains (with the brakes on), they could easily go 77,000 miles, and even more.
Yes, they do need to be inspected visually. Any mechanic can do it. You take off the wheel and peer into the pads (if disc brakes), or pull the drum and look at the shoes, if drum brakes. it takes 5 minutes per wheel to do, at most. And is one of the tests I'd expect a state vehicle inspection to require. I know it is required here in Virginia, and the entire inspection costs $20.
You are obviously beyond that. If those miles are mostly down the open road, and not much down steep mountains (with the brakes on), they could easily go 77,000 miles, and even more.
Yes, they do need to be inspected visually. Any mechanic can do it. You take off the wheel and peer into the pads (if disc brakes), or pull the drum and look at the shoes, if drum brakes. it takes 5 minutes per wheel to do, at most. And is one of the tests I'd expect a state vehicle inspection to require. I know it is required here in Virginia, and the entire inspection costs $20.
