Brake pad wears out quicker at rear...

[Tomato]

Just finished the local dealer's routine inspection, the report said rear brake pad has 6mm left and front brake pad has 9mm ... is this possible?
My car has 30,000mi on the clock and no brake pad has ever been changed since the car is new...

Originally Posted by Tomato

Just finished the local dealer's routine inspection, the report said rear brake pad has 6mm left and front brake pad has 9mm ... is this possible?
My car has 30,000mi on the clock and no brake pad has ever been changed since the car is new...

Does your car have stability control?

[Tomato]

Yes. It should be included...

Originally Posted by Tomato

Yes. It should be included...

In the United States stability control and traction control are options and not included standard on any Camry's. I can't say the same about Hong Kong. If you do have stability control and regularly drive in a spirited manor it would be expected that increased brake pad wear would be seen.

[njerald]

Nothing new........this has been discussed in past threads for about 3 years now.

[Cody the Mechanic]

that doesnt make any sense...unless you have been driving around with your parking brake on. It may be possible they got the front and rear measurements mixed up. The worse case scenario is that you may have a major brake system problem, which at 30,000 miles should be under factory warranty

[Tomato]

Originally Posted by pedron

In the United States stability control and traction control are options and not included standard on any Camry's. I can't say the same about Hong Kong. If you do have stability control and regularly drive in a spirited manor it would be expected that increased brake pad wear would be seen.

I'm not questioning brake pad wear ... I am asking whether it's normal for rear brake pad wear out quicker than front brake pad...

Originally Posted by Tomato

I'm not questioning brake pad wear ... I am asking whether it's normal for rear brake pad wear out quicker than front brake pad...

Did you even bother to read my response? If you have stability control you can wear out rear brakes sooner than fronts, depending on your driving style.

[Tomato]

Originally Posted by njerald

Nothing new........this has been discussed in past threads for about 3 years now.

thanks, i just want to make sure

Originally Posted by Tomato

Yes. It should be included...

If you don't even know if your vehicle has an option, maybe you should concern yourself with familiarizing yourself with the features of your automobile before questioning the advice of a service tech.

So which is it? Do you have stability control or not?

[Tomato]

Originally Posted by pedron

Did you even bother to read my response? If you have stability control you can wear out rear brakes sooner than fronts, depending on your driving style.

sorry, i may have missed to read that... i am a bit sleepy... it's 1:29am here...
i drive slow all the time and seldom apply heavy brakes.

[Cody the Mechanic]

stability control will also do this...i feel dumb for not thinking about it before. but it still should not make such a significant difference in the front and rear brake pad wear

Originally Posted by Tomato

sorry, i may have missed to read that... i am a bit sleepy... it's 1:29am here...
i drive slow all the time and seldom apply heavy brakes.

Then I might suggest checking to be sure that your parking brake isn't dragging.

[Tomato]

Originally Posted by pedron

If you don't even know if your vehicle has an option, maybe you should concern yourself with familiarizing yourself with the features of your automobile before questioning the advice of a service tech.

So which is it? Do you have stability control or not?

We have 2 specifications only. option 1 is 2.4L engine, option 2 is 3.5L V6 engine. All options are standard.
i cannot find the name VSC or traction control in the local Toyota website, so i guess it's included since usually we have "full option" on safety aspect.

[Cody the Mechanic]

when you go to start your car, and turn the key on, but dont start the car, are there any lights on the dash that say VSC or TRAC?