After how many miles should I start looking at changing my brake pads?
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Eco, and I always brake the car very mildly.
I also shift into higher gear, and have the engine engine-brake at between 2-3k RPM to aid the braking process.
I never go below 1750RPM or 2nd gear, because the engine does not aid braking there anymore, but pushes the car forward instead. So Third gear, 1750RPM is about 15MPH when I shift it into neutral, and come to a full stop in Neutral, never in gear, before a stoplight.
Lately I've noted, with the rain and stuff, that my brakes work really really well the first or second time using them from a cold start.
I'm thinking it might be the humidity, or perhaps some superficial rust.
And they squeak a bit too, mostly the rear brakes; only the first few brakes.
Once on the road, the brakes make no more noise, and brake pretty well.
I changed my tires at 48k miles; and wonder when the brake pads should be changed?
I currently have 50k miles on my car.
I have a 2011 Chevrolet Eco, and I always brake the car very mildly.
I also shift into higher gear, and have the engine engine-brake at between 2-3k RPM to aid the braking process.
I never go below 1750RPM or 2nd gear, because the engine does not aid braking there anymore, but pushes the car forward instead. So Third gear, 1750RPM is about 15MPH when I shift it into neutral, and come to a full stop in Neutral, never in gear, before a stoplight.
Lately I've noted, with the rain and stuff, that my brakes work really really well the first or second time using them from a cold start.
I'm thinking it might be the humidity, or perhaps some superficial rust.
And they squeak a bit too, mostly the rear brakes; only the first few brakes.
Once on the road, the brakes make no more noise, and brake pretty well.
I changed my tires at 48k miles; and wonder when the brake pads should be changed?
I currently have 50k miles on my car.