How long do brake pads last?

[fortelectric]

Model S 2015. ~85k miles (137k km). Had to take my Model S in three times to fix brake judder. Tesla never really fixed it. Now, at 85k miles, I'm told I need new pads and rotors, because it's metal on metal. $871 (€785).

To all of you claiming you have driven 200k miles on either your Tesla or other car & still have good pads & rotors: sure I'm pissed.

To all of you saying my Tesla brakes will last almost forever: oh, please.

"But you're not using brake regen." Um, yes. Yes I am. Religiously.

 

[kirkbauer]

Unfortunately I'll never know about my brake life on my p85d, somebody decided to pull in front of me and the car was totalled before it hit 50k miles.

I now have an X with the Raven drivetrain. If brakes would have been a problem before they are much less of a problem now. The regen is so good on Raven I truly almost never use my brakes.

 

[nwdiver]

"But you're not using brake regen." Um, yes. Yes I am. Religiously.

.... how much are you using your friction brakes? I've got ~162k miles on my 2012 P85 and my brakes are still >90% because I almost never use them.... maaaaybe ~once a week will my foot touch the brake pedal with the car going >15mph.

 

[sorka]

Model S 2015. ~85k miles (137k km). Had to take my Model S in three times to fix brake judder. Tesla never really fixed it. Now, at 85k miles, I'm told I need new pads and rotors, because it's metal on metal. $871 (€785).

To all of you claiming you have driven 200k miles on either your Tesla or other car & still have good pads & rotors: sure I'm pissed.

To all of you saying my Tesla brakes will last almost forever: oh, please.

"But you're not using brake regen." Um, yes. Yes I am. Religiously.

2015 at 108K miles. Down about 2mm on original pads. They will outlive the car.

 

[sorka]

.... how much are you using your friction brakes? I've got ~162k miles on my 2012 P85 and my brakes are still >90% because I almost never use them.... maaaaybe ~once a week will my foot touch the brake pedal with the car going >15mph.

Same here. Brakes are pretty much never used except to come to a complete stop after gen gets me down to 5 mph. They'll last forever at that rate.

 

[dark cloud]

Model S 2015. ~85k miles (137k km). Had to take my Model S in three times to fix brake judder. Tesla never really fixed it. Now, at 85k miles, I'm told I need new pads and rotors, because it's metal on metal. $871 (€785).



To all of you claiming you have driven 200k miles on either your Tesla or other car & still have good pads & rotors: sure I'm pissed.

To all of you saying my Tesla brakes will last almost forever: oh, please.

"But you're not using brake regen." Um, yes. Yes I am. Religiously.

you live in an area with winter, yes? Those calipers need servicing: annually at least, semi annually even better, or they are dragging 100% of the time and wearing out pads and rotors regardless of the regen. Costing you energy and performance as well.
Or you are one of those people who drive with both feet on the pedals: wait, that is not possible in a Tesla.

 

[Lasttoy]

Mine are original, 153k miles. I got new ceramic pads. Will change when I change hub and ball joint.

 

[Barry]

Same here. Brakes are pretty much never used except to come to a complete stop after gen gets me down to 5 mph. They'll last forever at that rate.

that used to be the case, until tesla took away our regen in winter climate areas.

 

[sorka]

that used to be the case, until tesla took away our regen in winter climate areas.

Almost forgot about that. I'm still on 8.1 and will remain so until I'm either force updated, have to take it in for service for some reason, or the vpn connection 8.1 uses expires. So glad to still be on v8.

 

[Barry]

Almost forgot about that. I'm still on 8.1

Stop rubbing it in, already!

 

[Lasttoy]

Omg, I wish I had never upgraded, it ruined my car.