I just had to move on to my 6th set of brakes on my 2002 tacoma xcab. i have 45000 miles, so you can see that they dont last that long. toyota says its me and nothing is wrong. i have original rear brakes about half worn. i dont do anything crazy with the truck. just wondered what you guys think because i think its kind of crazy to have to get brakes every other oil change.

 

my 4runner has the same problem... are your brakes very touchy?

 

yep they are

 

they claim it is normal so i dont know

 

i have to pick up the truck tommarow so i was hoping tonight i could get some ideas on this, just wanted to know if i should push it with the dealer or if they reallly could be right that nothing is wrong

 

Ask them if they have hard compund pads available for your truck. I know 3rd gen 4runners had them available. They ran a lil hotter and wore the rotors more, but they lasted a lot longer...60-90k+

 

i run trd pads already, and powerslot rotors

 

I am pretty sure TRD pads are soft compunds ceramic pads.

 

ill ask them in the morning

 

thats a long time.
i couldnt keep a set of pads on my 2200 lb miata for longer than 15k. I havent put enough miles on the 4runner to need brakes yet, but they look like they nearing their end after only 10k.

 

i get 7 to 10, and that does not seem normal for this truck

 

i got 40 k from my last set. performance friction pads.

 

It's true, some people have gotten that kind of mileage. The only logical explanation is hard compound brakes. I know I have them, very minimal brake dust and I have over 10k on mine and they are still as beefy as new. The downside is they warp the rotors (my truck came with warped ones).

 

You could also try doing the Tundra brake swap (assuming it is just the fronts that are wearing out that fast). Usually heat buildup causes the pads to break down quickly and wear out fast like you mention. Moving to a higher temp/harder pad will reduce wear on the pad, but will increase wear on the rotor and also hold more heat (thus the rotors may tend to warp more). It is a tradeoff either way. The Tundra swap should help with the ability to handle the heat generated and reduce pad wear.

That being said I do tend to get about 50k on a set of pads for my 4runner on OEM pads/rotors

 

Good lord! I typically get 100,000 + on each axle before I need pads or shoes and I tow and drive hilly backroad terrain with an automatic. The only Toyota I've ever owned (and I've owned 5 totaling over 800,000 miles) that was bad on brakes was an '88 Camry that ate brakes every 60k... Sure you guys aren't driving domestic vehicles and don't know it?!?!?!?!

 

We all are.49%of em are made in usa.Denso of America in TN.I have an 02 dbl cab and 04 ext cab.The 02 dosent stop near as quick as the 04.The 02 has 21,000 and a new set of pads the 04 has 5,200 on the original pads.The only difference is the 04 is a 4cyl and the 02 is a six.Go figure.

 

Agreed 100%.
I have 93 K on my 4Runner and I still have original pads and rotors. And I also pull a bout (3000 Lbs) on a summer time.

 

I got 45K out of my original pads on my 98 Tacoma LTD, and still had 25% left. Could your problem have anything to do with the Powerslot rotors?

 

If your front pads wear out, but your rear one's don't, maybe yout truck isn't distributing brake power correctly, i.e. too much brake power to the front?

 

i just put them on for this most recent set, so todays new pads will be the second set of pads on those rotors, them mixed with the trd pads got me an extra 3000 miles on this set of pads. i have had many sets to try stuff out with, yet still no fix has been found yet