Two reasons Mill Creek brakes wear early
Traffic. A commute with a stoplight every few blocks means hundreds of brake applications a day. Highway miles barely touch the pads. Town miles are what use them up.
Weight. A loaded SUV or minivan takes a lot more stopping than a small sedan. The brakes are sized for it, but they still wear faster, the rears included.
That’s why two cars with the same mileage can have very different brakes, and why we measure instead of guessing. Some vehicles get 50,000 miles from a set of pads. Others need them at 10,000 to 20,000.
What we handle
Get your simple brake pad replacement with us. If it turns out your rotors or calipers need work too, we’ve got that covered.
- Pads and shoes
- Rotors and drums
- Calipers and brake hardware
- Brake lines, hoses and the hydraulic system
- Brake fluid inspection and exchange
- Brake and ABS warning lights
Hybrids and newer safety systems
Hybrids slow down partly with their electric motors, so the pads can last a long time. The trade-off is that calipers and hardware that don’t move much can stick, so they still need inspecting. And features like automatic emergency braking are only as good as the pads, rotors and fluid behind them.
Stay ahead of it
Listen for any screeching or high-pitched sounds from your brakes. If you hear them, or it has been over 20,000 miles since your last brake inspection, call and schedule an appointment. We want you to be ahead of the problem, because replacing pads early is the single best way to avoid a costly brake repair.
We report on brake wear every time your car is in, for any service. See our main brake repair page for the full list of warning signs.