Originally Posted by BirdmanQ5 (Post 24283081)

Front brakes are larger and work harder than the rears, this is normal

Originally Posted by rick480 (Post 24283664)

Wow, I'm at 50,000 plus and haven't even thought about the brakes yet. Rotated the tires last night and noticed that the rotors still looked like new. Didn't even look at the pads. Got 80,000 plus on pads on my BMW X3 before a wear indicator went off on a front one. You guys must be the ones in the car in front of me on the highway with the brake lights on all the time.

Originally Posted by Scotes (Post 24282833)

I just took our 2010 Q5 in for it's 15k mile service today and they are telling me we are due for new front brakes and rotors at a cost of $771. 15k miles for brakes seems insane. Can you guys chime in with how many miles you had before your front (or rear) brakes needed replacement? Also, any thought on the cost? I've got a 15% off card so it'll bring the price down to $655 but that still seems high and I am going to check some local indy shops. I know it's not that difficult a job but I'm not interested or able to do them myself. Thanks!

Originally Posted by The G Man (Post 24283534)

Too much racing to the next red light I guess :)