For the last few months my brakes have been squeaky but now they are really bad. I knew I would need brakes soon because I am in stop go traffc everyday and drive in ares going down hill where you kind of ride the brakes. Today my workshop Brake Lining wear light came on and I scheduled an appointment to drop it off Monday morning at the dealer. My indy is out of the area and I have client meetings Monday so I need a loaner car and frankly I have impecable service at my dealer and yes I do pay more money but for me it is service, the C loaner car and convenience and free car wash. My indy is not all that much cheaper to tell you the truth. My Service Advisor is back from vacation Monday or else I would have asked him the same question. Is it okay to drive her around locally until I take it in Monday? I think I should have about 10% left on the pads? I believe they are my back brakes because when I did my Service B in January I had 30 percent for back ones and 50 percent on the front but maybe with traffic and my driving habits it could be both. So will I be okay until Monday? Thanks! Better to be safe then sorry
Ok maybe less then 10 percent but I think I should be okay. I plan maybe 100 miles over the weekend at the most. The loud squeaking is down right embarrasing right now I had to brake hard earlier because some nimrod made a sudden stop and brakes worked fine. Ok I feel better now! Thanks!
I'm really good at procrastinating, so I tend to drive long past the brake lining wear warning. Generally speaking, in my experience and depending on how you drive, you can go for a few months after the brake warning message comes up before you really get close to the metal backings of the pads. a few days or even weeks shouldn't make a difference (at least, it hasn't with my last 3 sets of OEM pads)
I'm really good at procrastinating, so I tend to drive long past the brake lining wear warning. Generally speaking, in my experience and depending on how you drive, you can go for a few months after the brake warning message comes up before you really get close to the metal backings of the pads. a few days or even weeks shouldn't make a difference (at least, it hasn't with my last 3 sets of OEM pads)
If you do mostly highway miles that's probably safe, but Debbi said she does local stop and go driving, if she made it more than a couple of weeks I'd be surprised. And in 7 months she's gone from thirty or fifty percent to the wear indicator, so...
Debbi, you're good for this weekend, don't worry about it. If you were at 50 and 30 percent it is very possible that you're likely looking at both axles now and given the inconvenience of being without the car and your regular and necessary use of it, if they show close just have them all done. Hopefully your rotors are okay and it won't be too expensive.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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I would worry about those squeaks. The sensor is only on one of 4 rear pads and in case the pads don't wear out evenly, the pad without the sensor might be down to bare metal and making squeaks.
Metal to metal still will stop the car, but than you have to replace the rotors as well.
At this point I wouldn't park the car, since seems the damage to the rotors is already done, but be prepared for higher bill.
can do the brakes they are a no brainer,why go to the dealer?They will hit you 3 times the cost of the rotors whether you need them or not,same with the pads brake fluid and bleeding the system.Find an indie and rent a nice car for the day.
You will be at least 5 bills ahead.
5 big bills.
ohlord
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The "anyone can do the brakes" is not necessary true. I am jut learning that my new drive have electronic brakes that will apply when somebody opens the car door, or hits the remote.
Dealer do the brakes with car connected to Star computer.
Some aftermarket procedure exist, but still calls for extreme caution.
can do the brakes they are a no brainer,why go to the dealer?They will hit you 3 times the cost of the rotors whether you need them or not,same with the pads brake fluid and bleeding the system.Find an indie and rent a nice car for the day.
You will be at least 5 bills ahead.
5 big bills.
ohlord
I can't really blame her. Aside from being shafted on the battery deal previously her dealer has been kind to her, but more importantly, she trusts them. She could save lots by going to Midas or Big-O, but while anyone can do brakes, I wouldn't trust a benz there. Hard to find a good indie on short notice (witness the poor newbie with the 20W50 conventional oil), if she has the dough may as well spend it with the stealer. At least she can be assured of getting quality parts and a properly trained mechanic.
The "anyone can do the brakes" is not necessary true. I am jut learning that my new drive have electronic brakes that will apply when somebody opens the car door, or hits the remote.
Dealer do the brakes with car connected to Star computer.
Some aftermarket procedure exist, but still calls for extreme caution.
Yes, you do have to watch that with the 211. I once saw an advertisement for a $200 tool to plug into the OBD-II port, which served to only deactivate and reactivate the SBS. It was being marketed at brake shops from what I could tell.
I would consider that an essential tool if I had a car with SBS, but I would not have a car with that braking system. Your mileage may vary. Note that they dropped it from the later models.
I had to brake hard earlier because some nimrod made a sudden stop and brakes worked fine. Ok I feel better now! Thanks! 
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