08-18-2013, 01:08 PM
I drove only manual cars so far and my brakes will last 60-65k miles (front disk) or about 130-140k miles (rear drum). On both cars, both me and my wife. I guess we just downshift sometimes to slow down, don't rely only on brakes. This is mostly suburb driving with occasional long trips on highway.
I just bought a van, auto transmission, disk both front and rear. Looking at maintenance records, seems previous owner replaced brake pads about every 25-30k miles. I would like to know if this is due to driving style, or auto transmission, or just the fact the van is larger (heavier). Or probably all the above
BTW: do they still make minivans with manual transmission?
I just bought a van, auto transmission, disk both front and rear. Looking at maintenance records, seems previous owner replaced brake pads about every 25-30k miles. I would like to know if this is due to driving style, or auto transmission, or just the fact the van is larger (heavier). Or probably all the above
BTW: do they still make minivans with manual transmission?