Front Brake Pad Replacement Service

What are Front Brake Pads Used For?

In front-wheel-drive cars, your front brake pads are arguably some of the most important. They help to keep your car stopping when it needs to stop. Brake pads are rubber and they are located on the rotor of each wheel. When the caliper clamps down on the rotor the brake pad works to insulate the rotor and also to help to create extra friction to help the car stop. The brake pads thin out every time that you stop your car and they do need to be replaced more often than the calipers and rotors of your brakes. The brake pads are going to need to be changed out more often if you do drive a great deal and you do apply your brakes very often. Front brake pads on a front-wheel-drive car typically need to be changed more than rear brake pads.

Brake Pad Replacement Interval

Brake pads do not need to be changed super often but if you do brake often or you drive a great distance you are going to need to change it more often. Brakes do need to be changed out on a mileage basis. If you drive a great deal and you are putting a lot of miles on your car and on your brakes you are going to need to change them more often. Changing your brake pads out can help to elongate the life of your brakes and can help your car to stop better when you need it to stop. Brake pads do need to be changed out with certain mileage so that you can be sure your car is going to stop when you need it to stop.