Brake Pad Thickness - Hybrids

[tacorancher]

Just got my 5K mile service. My front pads are 10mm thick and rear are 8mm. I think the fronts start at 12.5mm but cannot confirm. No idea where the rears start. If the fronts are already 20% gone I’ll only get to 25,000 miles before needing to replace them.

Anyone know how thick the front and rear pads are on hybrids specifically- and what’s a typical thickness at 5k? Part of me thinks the dealership just made up numbers.

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[MT-Taco]

I highly doubt they actually measured them! Drive it.. Only 5K!

 

[WKTJR1]

You can buy a thickness gauge from Amazon for $10.

 

[tacorancher]

You can buy a thickness gauge from Amazon for $10.

I’m not asking how thick my pads are (I know how thick they are today, after 5200 miles). Asking how thick they are from the factory, so I can get a sense for how fast I’m wearing them down.

 

[WKTJR1]

I’m not asking how thick my pads are (I know how thick they are today, after 5200 miles). Asking how thick they are from the factory, so I can get a sense for how fast I’m wearing them down.

You mentioned that you think the dealer might have fabricated the numbers; therefore, get a gauge, take your own measurements, and then visit a dealer to measure a new truck for comparison.

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