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.

 

[Swizzard24]

Just had 4722 mile first oil change and tire rotation in Florida. No mention of anything else on vehicle. No brake pads specifically mentioned. Have hybrid OffRoad. Loving it so far.

 

[tacorancher]

Just had 4722 mile first oil change and tire rotation in Florida. No mention of anything else on vehicle. No brake pads specifically mentioned. Have hybrid OffRoad. Loving it so far.

I love my truck. Best vehicle I’ve owned so far.

The dealer just marked the pad thickness for me. They didn’t say anything was wrong.

 

[bresna]

I've owned quite a few Toyota hybrids and because of the regenerative braking, I've never actually needed to replace the brake pads. I have had to get the brakes redone on one of my Priuses because the rotors were badly rusted at 110,000 miles from lack of use.

 

[tacorancher]

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.

I took your advice, got a caliper.. and Holy crap - it's closer to 8-9mm! May be a consequence of my 60 pound Falkens. Not sure if I should be worried. But t this rate I'll have to replace them in a year. I'm used to going 60K miles on brake pads.

 

[TacoFreak]

I took your advice, got a caliper.. and Holy crap - it's closer to 8-9mm! May be a consequence of my 60 pound Falkens. Not sure if I should be worried. But t this rate I'll have to replace them in a year. I'm used to going 60K miles on brake pads.

Yeah - same here with 60k miles being about average for me. I will need to key a watch on that.

I wonder if all 4th gens have this problem, or if there is something different about your truck. They hybrids are heavy and with the same brakes as an SR (I assume) that could be a factor.

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