New brake pads on a 2010 with 58k?????

Some shops are more conservative than others...
But also some drivers more harsh than others, and daily-commute profile...

 

I'd get a second opinion......

 

they should get the measurement and the min. spec from toyota. it is possible that a lot of panic braking could cause this, which might not bode well for the rest of the car.

 

Is it a Toyota dealer?
Honestly, the pads never get used unless panic stop were the norm, which is unlikely, the car would show any mistakes.

 

Just seen this post. See my reply to your similar post on another thread.

To quickly summarise, my brakes replaced as follows;

30k miles: Front Pads
60k miles: Front Pads and Discs

77k miles: Rear pads (discs borderline)

I had the pads double checked by a trusted garage at 30k miles as I'd read on here of owners getting 100k+ miles and the pads were at 1mm.

Euro cars have softer brakes as we like ours to have more 'bite'.

If you're a taxi driver, you're getting the same wear as I did.

 

Never thought of that...

 

Hey guys this maybe unbelievable able but I drove my 2010 prius golden 180,000 miles with out even noticing a fade and they were still in great condition I did 90% high way miles and 10% city, until I got in a accident they salvaged my car so I now have a pip, but it shows that they can last

 

85 000 mi on my 2010 - original brakes, well over 50% of front pads left.
Its all how you drive it.

- Alex

 

It shows that if you don't have to brake often your pads won't wear out.

Brake wear just depends on the individual persons usage. It's not even comparing applies to oranges, but apples to a Douglas Fir. But you're right, in certain circumstances you can get away with no wear.

 

I agree with GC. I have driven on US and UK roads and they are totally different experiences.
Our longest stretch of motorway is perhaps 200 miles and even on that you will often be braking hard because of congestion or road works. We have a motorway that goes around London "the M25" this is known across the country as the largest circular car park in the world.
On any other road unless you are prepared to be a travelling road block continuous acceleration and braking is the norm. Most of our cities were built for horse and carts and have changed little. I live a long way "in our terms" from any city or motorway, but straight sections of road more than 300 yds without a bend do not exist.
All this adds to brake ware no matter how carefully you drive.

John (Britprus)

 

It's not just the braking. It's the sudden braking that's the problem. If you could gently glide to a holt or ease off the gas when you saw someone in the distance about to pull out, you don't need to brake. When you have busy junctions every 50 yards in some places with cars edging out in front of you, you can't help but slam on. Narrow roads where you continuously have a battle of wills where you've got to squeeze past on-coming cars with literally inches to spare. I also believe American traffic lights are slower changing to red. It's not amber for half a second and then red, causing a hard brake.

Oh and jaywalking isn't an offense here! You get people walking out from behind parked vans into your path on narrow (by American standards) roads. Clip a car or hit a person and they'll be happy to sue you with the same vigour as our American friends.

Or maybe our brakes are just softer? There's definitely a difference in wear rates either side of the Atlantic in various countries.

 

my front pads were worn out at 60,000 miles, and I hardly ever use the friction pads, mostly regen...