Originally Posted by Ejoe19

As far as the pads go - there is no need to actually measure them IMO. The techs jsut eyeball them. The only time you need to have the pads measured in Canada is if you're having the car Safetied. Changing the pads when they reach 50% is very excessive. I usually try to aim for 10-15% (as per my best guestimation). If you wait until the pad is completely worn, it will cause damage to the rotor too. Depending on the rotor type and thickness, you might end up needed new rotors too which means your little brake dilemma just got a whole lot bigger.