mrc88dal Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hi All, Just wondered if anyone else has had to re-do their front brakes yet or if it's just my wife riding the pedal :D The dealer said the fronts were at 3mm with 2mm being the minimum to pass sate inspection. They mentioned I could probably go another 5K before I'd reach 2mm. I elected to get them done as we have a major road trip coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 45k miles is more than reasonable brake life on a heavy vehicle like that... although hybrids, generally, have longer brake life due to the regenerative brakes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMEONE ELSE'S GOT MY NAME Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Actually, at 36K miles, our 400h's look new. One of the more common issues w/ hybrids has been rust forming on the calipers from lack of use. Unless you request more than a moderate bit of breaking, the regen does it all. We've had to deliberately give a good shove on the break pedal on a couple occasions just to get the oxide crust down. But I'd rather have that issue than shoe wear, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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