Brake Pad Wear

[Colinsburgh]

Hi, my GS300 just had it's 20k service at a Lexus dealer. The dealer reported 80% wear on both front and rear pads and susgested I had them replaced at a cost of about £400 saying they wouldn't last to the next service.

This is my first Lexus after 2 Rover 800s, 2 BMW5 and 2 E Class Mercs. In all this time I've never replaced front pads under 30k and have never had to replace rear pads despite doing upwards of 20k a year.

Is this sort of wear normal on Lexus?

[mudzs]

Seems a bit extreme to me i can understand the fronts neening replacing as they are heavy on them but seems a bit quick for the rears to wear out .then again i had to have rear discs and pads at 29,000 so not really surprised

[Rodders_UK]

Hi, my GS300 just had it's 20k service at a Lexus dealer. The dealer reported 80% wear on both front and rear pads and susgested I had them replaced at a cost of about £400 saying they wouldn't last to the next service.

£400 for pads all round is flippin daylight robbery mate!!!!

which dealer??

[ColinBarber]

Are you sure they are not replacing the discs as well for that price?

[wills]

Evening all, Ive just bought a mk II gs300 sport 3 yr old - had all the pads replaced for 80 quid, £400 seems scandalous unless its discs as well

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Buy the parts and do them yourself, or take it to qwik fit or someone. They will do just as good a job for less than half that price.

[SteveAudioX]

i'd say... Buy the Pads from Mr one and only...Chris Shipley.

And then have a local guy fit them... probally end up saving loads... and prob's not effect any warranty neither.

Thats what i did on my IS200.. I think the AUTOMATIC cars wear out pads quicker then manual... am i right?