I had my front brake pads and rotors replaced under warrany at 24k. The new pads are supposed to last a lot longer but my subjective sense is that the new pads are not as effective at stopping the car. It is probably just getting used to a little more pedal pressure that the new pads call for - as opposed to the OEM pads which were perhaps a little more grabby.

Has anyone done any objective tests? What do you think?

G35S AT / Ivory Pearl and Black/
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Wow, you went 24k on the brakes, that's not bad, mostly highway?


Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Chrome Wheels '04 Sedan/5AT

 

i think you are correct. They are definitely less touchy than the originals... overall, i do in fact feel a difference, but it is not that significant.

G

 

I'd have to see a before and after test because I had mine changed last week at 20K miles and I do not notice any difference at all.

Where did you hear that they were going to last longer? I don't even know if that is true.

2003.5 5AT Sedan Black/Black Premium/Winter Packages

 

I had my second set of pads replaced at 30K miles. They
lasted 15K miles. These were the warranty replacement ones.
They seemed to be identical to the OEM ones in stopping
performance. They stopped Great! wore out just as fast.

03 5AT Sedan, sunroof, splashguards, HKS muffler,
14 wire Grounding kit, Z Duct, Stillen HF/AB
Underbody rear diffusers, Drilled alum pedals,
Stillen sway bars H/H

 

I got 21K not highway. My rears are good until 80 they said. Now if they only weren't so damn dusty.

2003.5 DP 5AT Sedan
14.2 @ 97.18
Z-Tube
K&N Drop In & Airbox Mod
10 Wire Hyper-Ground
Crawford Plenum (V4)
UR Crank Pulley
Hotchkis Sways (M/M)
Polk EX-3500 Tweeters/Shock Sensor/H-Liner

 

Highway but mostly in DC metro traffic . I should be driving harder . Frankly, not that many places where you can do fun driving unless you get out to Virginia or MD mountain areas.

I thought Inifiniti had in fact put in pads with longer life - not sure why I thought that. Perhaps not. I will take a look and see how these do in terms of life.

Rajan

G35S AT / Ivory Pearl and Black/
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I had my brake pads replaced about 2k miles ago at 15k, and I still think they don’t stop my car as well as the original pads did, but I will admit that they're still much better than the average car. In addition, these new pads are just as dusty as the originals, if not worse, so I’m not sure what their advantage is over the old pads. I'll probably go to aftermarket pads once my warranty expires.

03.5 5AT Sedan
<font color=black> Black on Graphite / Prem / Sport / Winter / Tint / Aero Package </font color=black>

 

I inquired about the replacement pads being different, and was told by at least 3 different Infiniti people that they are different. supposed to last longer, of course, that won't help some drivers, I have known people who go through brakes quickly no matter what they drive!


Brilliant Silver/Graphite/Chrome Wheels '04 Sedan/5AT

 

I actually drop my car off tomorrow for new pads as I get a constant squeal everytime I brake, I only have 19,000 on them.
Paul.

2004 G35 Sedan with sports package .
2004 Lincoln Aviator
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 completely modified
1999 VW Jetta

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