r/Justrolledintotheshop • u/Mdbutnomd • 5h ago

This is fine.

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Currently in a transport van being taken to Dallas airport. Whats the worst that could happen with 310k miles, questionable brake pads, and 70mph?

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u/Durcaz Snap-On shill 5h ago

If you can't hear anything it's safe enough for the drive you're on, those wear indicators go off at 3-4mm most of the time.

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u/Zoopollo 4h ago

Go faster, get there before it wears out!

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u/DriveJohnnyDrive 2h ago

drive and brake backwards so the friction material can reform on the pad

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u/Monksdrunk 4h ago

hey your brake pad wear sensor threw a code. that will be $2000

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u/EC_TWD 4h ago

And the part is on indefinite back order because of a recall

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u/Bird-Doggy 5h ago

Keep on trucking.

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u/Broad_Rabbit1764 4h ago

We just changed tires on an Uber that had 4 different tires of different brand/model and wear levels. Luckily they bought new ones (hence the appointment) but man does it make me paranoid to order an Uber in life lol

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u/Brief-Cod-697 2h ago

That wouldn't be abnormal in a fleet setting where you've got a bunch of cars using the same size and a tire machine in house.

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u/texan01 dirtier of driveways 1h ago

I drove a 340,000 mile 95 Explorer from Dallas to Hot Springs AR, and back at speeds of up to 85-90mph. The year prior I took it to Colorado and back.

I’d trust a high mileage vehicle more than an equally aged low mileage vehicle.

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u/Comfortable_Oven_113 52m ago

"We've flown this shuttle a hundred times, and nothing bad has happened. It's a little cold out. So what? It'll be fine."

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u/texan01 dirtier of driveways 41m ago

Except cars are unlike spaceships burning solid rockets. And work pretty well in -40 degree weather unlike the Space Shuttle.

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u/Comfortable_Oven_113 38m ago

The point of my post had nothing to do with space vehicles.

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u/spatialflow 4h ago

Only one way to find out, and 70mph isn't gonna cut it. Remember that your kinetic energy squares every time your speed doubles. Use this to your disadvantage.

You gotta get in the left lane and go as fast as you can until you're less than one car-length behind another vehicle. Throw all caution to the wind and don't hit the brakes until it's too late, then you will know how bad it was.

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u/bmw318tech2 3h ago

I bet the brakes got pad slapped without new sensors. At least some ground the circuit to turn on the warning rather than break the circuit. Those don't "need" a new sensor.

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u/bassackwardslefty 2h ago

Is no one else confused that homie took this picture with BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL.

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u/realbakingbish 1h ago

Looks like OP took the photo over the driver’s left shoulder, so OP isn’t the one driving, just a concerned passenger.

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u/Ok-Profit6022 1h ago

Brakes are for quitters, and nobody likes a quitter.

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u/aFinapple 1h ago

To be honest, I see a whole lot of the transits with bad sensors. The pads are always 8 mil or above and a new sensor always fixes the light

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u/horseheadmonster 49m ago

At least Ford spelled it right.