How long do brakes last?

[Deezul]

jeep has 50k miles......its a Rubi/4wheel discs. Lately the brake pedal has been "fluttering, bouncing" a tiny bit. Enough to notice but also braking distances seem to have trailed longer. How often on average should the pads be swapped out and/or rotors?

[Texan4life]

I changed mine at 60k.

[NikVallens]

Fluttering/bouncing comes from rotors. Was having the same problem wiht my 2000 sport just under 51k miles. Resurfaced rotors and new pads did the trick. Id give it a shot.

[RnEmOvr]

you cant really go but mileage as if it all highway will get longer then in city where you use them, and your braking habbits, if they feel funny replace them and dont pull a taco and wait to long

[GringoLoco]

I think Jerry B. made it 198,000 on his factory brakes. lol

[PatriotCrawler]

mine had the fluttery feeling also----had the rotors turned and it solved the problem.

[hazmat]

I got a pulsation w/5000 miles on the od. city driving.

[04Willys]

I had to replace my front pads after about 31K miles.

[TJinWV]

I just replaced my front pads (front discs, rear drums) at about 55k. They were very worn down, and I don't brake much.

[raskull]

I'd say you should take it in while it's still under warranty. Warped rotors seems to be a pretty common problem in the TJs.

[Jerry Bransford]

Asking how long brakes last is kind of like asking how long a bottle of Jack Daniels lasts. In my house, it lasts quite a while but at a close friend's house, not long at all.

[azcoyote]

I have 24K miles on the stockers and so far they look like they have at least 3/4 of the pad remaining.

A better rule of thumb is to pull your wheels off every 10K miles (if not 5K) and have a look...

[bobjp]

It depends entirely on your driving style. It is impossible to say how long they "should" last.

Pulsation from the brakes is due to a warped or unevenly warn rotor, but that doesn't mean it needs replacement. As far as I am concerned, if your brakes pulsate you are stepping the pedal too hard. Stepping on the pedal hard will cause the rotors to heat up and warp over time. None of my cars have ever had pulsating brakes, but everyone who I think stops too fast does have pulsating brakes.

You need to pull of your wheel and check the thickness of the pads. The rule of thumb is that the amount padding left should be at least as thick as the metal backing on the pad. I usually go beyond that point, but that is because I know to keep an eye on them. If your rotors are not warped to badly they can be turned. There is no need to waste money on new rotors if the ones you have can be turned.

[rjcarrillo1911]

unfortunately, brakes and rotors are not covered by warranty! I just purchased my first Wrangler, an '05 Sport with 14k miles on it, and the rotors feek warped to me. I've had warped rotors before and I'm pretty sure that's what's going on. Also, ABS equipped vehicles will pulsate a little during hard braking.

As far as turning rotors is concerned...they need to be measured and there is a certain measurement printed on the rotor itself, as to what they should not be turned past. If you are close to that measurement then they need to be replaced.

Whenever you turn rotors, you SHOULD put new pads on!

[kizer]

Im at 60K on stock front pads. Rears I converted to Disc.

I personally check them once a year and try to remember to check them every oil change. Doesn't hurt to check than to replace later when its to late and your rotors are ruined because your pads ate into them.