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VEHICLES, CAMPERS, and BOATS => General Maintenance, How to/DIY projects => Topic started by: JR on April 22, 2015, 10:38:30 PM

Title: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: JR on April 22, 2015, 10:38:30 PM

So I get a set of brakes for the 06 LBZ thinking they have got to be getting down by now.

I have 113k miles, not real hard miles but I don't baby it either.

So I pull the tires and WOW, they look new!!! Rotors are fine, no glazing, pitting or marks of any kind.

I checked all and find the same thing. Saved a C note for Spartan.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: Dawg25385 on April 22, 2015, 11:46:15 PM

I've heard of these brake systems lasting well beyond 100k... awesome to hear! Save ya a couple shillings.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: Atkinsmatt on April 23, 2015, 08:02:25 AM

163K on mine and looking good.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: Flyin6 on April 23, 2015, 08:06:57 AM

I am hearing the same thing

Even on the heavy half tons. Our 04 Suburban never did wear out the front brakes.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: akcooper9 on April 23, 2015, 10:12:53 AM

Agree on all of the above. Main key is making sure all the slide points are greased well.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: Dawg25385 on April 23, 2015, 10:41:01 AM

The caliper and pad mounting hardware/bushings/brackets wear out before the rotors and pads do. It's kind of a common thing to develop a rattle when going over bumps, and people assume their brakes need to be redone... but you can get a kit for 13 bucks to replace all of clips and bushings.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: KensAuto on April 23, 2015, 10:51:37 AM

Usually the rears wear out around 150k, but I service several 3/4 trucks that have original fronts at 200k plus, and a couple that went to 280k (on the fronts). They rattle like those guys mentioned ^^, but they're work trucks and couldn't care less.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: JR on April 23, 2015, 11:59:00 PM

Quote from: Dawg25385 on April 23, 2015, 10:41:01 AM

The caliper and pad mounting hardware/bushings/brackets wear out before the rotors and pads do. It's kind of a common thing to develop a rattle when going over bumps, and people assume their brakes need to be redone... but you can get a kit for 13 bucks to replace all of clips and bushings.

I do hear a little rattle and I was thinking it was the wear bar and this is whet I found.  Thanks for the info. When the lift goes on I will replace those as lots will be off.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: Sammconn on April 24, 2015, 02:13:48 PM

I made 185K on my originals. Ended up changing them out due to gear oil on rears, and stuck pins on fronts causing odd wear.
Could have turned them, but there is not a lot of turning room from new spec, and with 185 on them they were due.

On a related topic however, do I ever have brakes now. New pads and rotors all around, and PS fluid change, make for a wow factor.

Title: Re: LBZ Brakes after 113k miles
Post by: akcooper9 on April 30, 2015, 02:06:34 PM

Sammconn fully agree. Just rebuilt the brakes on the 2500 Yukon XL and it flat out stops NOW