I got my 15k oil change done yesterday. They said I need new brakes. Im like at 15050 miles..

They said the tC's brakes are only lasting about 15k miles...

Is this about what alll of you are getting on ur front pads?

 

im on 20k and my breaks look dead lol never checked them till today and they are ____ed ill be getting new ones when i get paid tomorrow

 

^^^ really, well i am at 24k and not even a slight screetch yet...i guess i drive about 400 miles a week and 350 of it is highway.

 

I'm at 20K so I'm not sure what the deal is cuz I drive roughly 350 miles a week 120 highway and my brakes are fine as far as I know. During spirited driving they do fade after awhile but no noise, and they still stop me fine with no vibration. I think im pretty hard on mine to, I don't downshift as much as others.

 

those are my pads after... 40k miles. the noise indicator was on at 35k and my brake line turned on at around 20k miles.

it started off lighting off at 1st gear if i pull hard, then 2nd gear if i pull then 3rd, 4th, a little in 5th then it was on all the time before i changed my pads and front rotors

haha hope you guys enjoyed the pics with as much shock as i was haha :D

 

i just fixed my break light issue hahaha at first i thought it was low break fluid so i filled that and it went awy but then i though "hmmm why would my break fluid be low" so i checked the pads and there crap now lol no where near as bad as hahaitzskippy hahahaha but there not great either so i need to find some new ones today to bad no local places seem to stock them (well maybe the dealer but im sure they charge out the ___ hahaha)

 

Hmmm.. 50K+ and I've not even changed them yet.. go figure.

Gotti™

 

im at 40K mine and no noise yet. They do feel mushy though.

 

You can upgrade to TRD brake pads now that your old ones are gone. Does anyone have them?

 

anyone have any links on buying pads online? performance ones too?

 

i would change my whole brake if it wasnt for the warrenty

 

I've only got like 8k on my car (after upwards of a year) but it's probably 75% city driving, so I should probably take a look. Next time I'm under the car or next time I get the oil changed or something, I'll tell them to check it out.

Speaking of changing pads, what options do we have? I want something that's as quiet as stock, doesn't make much if any more dust and stops better - does anything exist? I'm willing to pay more for it and I'm willing to have it wear faster than stock (but if these are wearing out that fast, maybe I should be careful about that one). Suggestions?

 

I'm going with HAWK pads. Whats a really good High performance BrakeFluid to go with?

 

anybody know if the Raybesto Ceramic Quietstops have a set of the tc yet? or are they the same as the celica ones? i have a set of these in my maxima and they work very well, much less dust and makes no noise.

 

If they work for the celi they will work for the tCizzle

 

i thought it was only the rotors that were the same ??? and is it the gts pads or the gt pads that fit?? or are they the same??? man i feel so lost hahahaha

 

The gts pads,rotors and calipers should be the same as the tC, I dunno about the brake lines or anything else though. They are probably the same

 

i'm at 700 miles on my tc and i hear like rusting sounds when i hit my brakes.. not squeaks yet but .. hmmm.. i don't know how to explain it...

damn... it's suppose to last how long..??!! i dont think mine will last 1k...

 

Moved to M&CC...

 

ya, my brakes lasted about 15,000 too. its sucks