Keep in mind that ALL inboard pads on OEM brembo Brake pads DO NOT have wear indicators what-so-ever. Sometimes the pads can wear uneven, you have to be pro-active on checking your brake pad thickness.

 

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true...because I frequent track days, our track consists of mostly left turns. My right/front pad is worn more than the other.

 

I have read and comprehended all responses. No offense, I am finished with aftermarket pads. They were only used less than 8,000 miles. Lots of pad life left. I checked.

Thanks

 

Hi, I have 27k miles on my Z and just put the Endless Vita Nuova pads on today. I was going to have my rotors turned but O'reilly's said they were too thin to be turned already, I couldn't believe it. I even called the local Nissan dealer and they confirmed it. I went ahead and put the pads on and bedded them in with the old rotors(note: I did not bring in the rear rotors to be turned). Anyway, I am going to go with this setup for awhile and buy new rotors in the next 6 months or so. How many miles were on your rotors when you put on the Endless pads?

BTW, my front rotors measured .871 (inches I think) O'reilly's computer said .866 inches was the minimum and they need to have at least .030 inches they could shave off. The Nissan dealer said the minimum front rotor spec was .886 inches and that I should have my rotors replaced.

I am doing some searches now to see how long rotors have lasted for others on the forum.

 

why would you waste a brand new, not cheap set of pads on rotors that are clearly shot?

Either replace the rotors (they are not that expensive), or just toss in cheap pads...and deal with a vibrating steering wheel every couple thousand miles till you replace the rotors and pads together

 

FSM state 0.866 is the minimum. Dealer probably misread the specs (8 & 6 look similar sometimes). You definitely need new rotors as you are so close to the minimum thickness anyway.

At 27K miles, I'd say you got pretty good wear out of them. It just depends on how hard you are on them, some people get more, some less.

 

I could replace the rotors sooner...are those pads already shot though since I bedded them in?

 

why not just replace the rotors now, as should be done?

 

I will do that.

I actually emailed Endless and they said the pads should be fine, I just need to bed them in again.

 

yep you'll be good to go if the pads are new or near no (minimal miles)

 

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Nucleus, sorry to hi-jack your thread, I hope you haven't totally given up on aftermarket parts!

 

So far so good with my Endless SSS. There is little to NO dusting, great initial bite, and my rotors look ok. Only been about two weeks though.

I did all four corners too.

 

hawks ate my rotors too...