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Are OEM brake pads for a 2014ES sintered?
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1462737" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I'm sure that there are lots of people who will tell you that it is a bad idea or at least to replace both pads of any piston pair at the same time using only new pads but I have never had any issue with loss of braking efficacy and do not feel that safety is compromised in any way. The Gen II+ front brake pads are (individually) small and seem to wear evenly across the surface. (Might be different for Gen I pads where two piston pairs actuate a single pad pair which may result in uneven wear across an individual (larger) pad.) Once the pads are all more-or-less down to 20% or so, I don't swap them any further and generally plan to get another set to have on hand. Pads are way cheaper than rotors and there is no point in running them to the point where you damage a brake disk. I probably change them sooner than absolutely necessary, but still get my money's worth.</p><p></p><p>You have done very well getting 82,000 miles out of a set of pads! It all depends on where (and how) you ride, plus payload. Huge difference in pad consumption between aggressive twisties (or track) and highway touring. City riding can also use up pads more quickly whereas use of engine braking can extend lifetime. (I said 60,000+ miles for me but probably average better than that.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1462737, member: 19880"] I'm sure that there are lots of people who will tell you that it is a bad idea or at least to replace both pads of any piston pair at the same time using only new pads but I have never had any issue with loss of braking efficacy and do not feel that safety is compromised in any way. The Gen II+ front brake pads are (individually) small and seem to wear evenly across the surface. (Might be different for Gen I pads where two piston pairs actuate a single pad pair which may result in uneven wear across an individual (larger) pad.) Once the pads are all more-or-less down to 20% or so, I don't swap them any further and generally plan to get another set to have on hand. Pads are way cheaper than rotors and there is no point in running them to the point where you damage a brake disk. I probably change them sooner than absolutely necessary, but still get my money's worth. You have done very well getting 82,000 miles out of a set of pads! It all depends on where (and how) you ride, plus payload. Huge difference in pad consumption between aggressive twisties (or track) and highway touring. City riding can also use up pads more quickly whereas use of engine braking can extend lifetime. (I said 60,000+ miles for me but probably average better than that.) [/QUOTE]
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