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- 2020 CX-5 Signature Azul Metalico
At 18,300 miles I now have had to replace brake pads on all four wheels ...again. The rotors are now scarred and must be turned or replaced. This following repacement of all brake pads at about 8,700.miles. I have stated in previous posts that I cover about four kilometers (2.5 miles) daily over unpaved road. When it rains there are many muddy potholes. As well my daily journey consists of about a ten kilometer (6.3 mile ) decent down a mountain road so a fair amount of brake use. The dealer said the occasionally muddy road section is probably the cause of the scratched rotors. OK fair enough, however...I have driven this same commute for fifteen years with several different vehicles with hugely different results. My 2008 Nissan Frontier required new front pads at 40,000 kilometers (25,000 miles). My 2014 Renault Duster required new front pads at 60,000 kilometers (37,000 miles) and new rotors at 79,000k (50,000 miles).
I'm dumbstruck by the poor service life of the brake system on this car. It is a great car in so many ways but I've come to realize it is a car for paved (and preferably flat) road travel only.
I'm dumbstruck by the poor service life of the brake system on this car. It is a great car in so many ways but I've come to realize it is a car for paved (and preferably flat) road travel only.