Life Of Rear Discs

[doog442]

Have 53k on clock and am sure car is still on original rear discs. At 50k service i had an advisory note that pads were worn and indeed they are. I know for the next service they will do the usual phone call 'your discs need doing as well' .Discs also have marks where the car obviously sat still for some time in the past before i got it.

Is it worth buying pads AND discs and doing the lot. Im going to have to get a mechanic mate to do it as ive got a sporting injury that means i cant bend/kneel down...

also if i get the mintex ones off eBay will it be cheaper than he can source them from local motor factors or whatever he uses

[Parthiban]

I've done 43k and think I'm still on original rear discs, why not get an independent to check them (or perhaps Kwik Fit or something) - if there marked though might be worth changing them to prevent getting through pads quicker than normal..........

[Rob]

i am on 75k and still original rear discs - loads of life left on them, have changed the pads once.

i changed the front discs and pads as they were warped other than that they are fine.

when you say marked what do you mean? you can see the shape of the pad on the disc?

[doog442]

i am on 75k and still original rear discs - loads of life left on them, have changed the pads once.

i changed the front discs and pads as they were warped other than that they are fine.

when you say marked what do you mean? you can see the shape of the pad on the disc?

yes i can see the shape of the pads on the disc,have done 8k on them and still the same,also get a slight rubbing noise on rear nearside

[KnightUnit]

Im on my rear discs at 145k, there still fine. fronts were changed at 100k though.