Brake Pads

[Mat]

Do the brake pads have a warning light that tells me the pads are worn and need replacing? My C4 has done 25k miles, there is still plenty of wear left on the tyres, but i'm not so sure about the brakes.

[hertsnminds]

I have just replaced my tryes after 28.5k miles but the brake pads are still the originals. At the last service (25k) the garage said they did not need changing.

 

I think there is a worn brake pad warning, can't remember off hand what it is without looking in the handbook.

 

Ian

Black 55 VTR+

[C4VTS]

I would expect the brake discs to need replacing when the pads have worn out.

[c4owner]

Do the brake pads have a warning light that tells me the pads are worn and need replacing? My C4 has done 25k miles, there is still plenty of wear left on the tyres, but i'm not so sure about the brakes.

Only the top of the range VTS/Exclusive have brake indicators as far as I know - every other model , well you have to check them visually.

 

I got 43,000 miles from my front brake pads and 57,000 from the disks

 

There is a Faq on measuring disk wear here C4 Front Disk Wear Measurements and a 'How To' on changing front pads and disks here C4 Front Brake pad and disk replacement

 

At 64,000 the rear pads and disks are still original BTW