I had both sets of pads changed at 60k miles (so the mechanic said). Now i have 106k miles on the clock and no rear pads left but the fronts have plenty as far as i can see, maybe 5+mm.

Have i been conned, or should rear pads wear down so quickly?

Colm

Quite a few factors:

Could be different make/model pads?

Pad compound may be different front to rear even if they are the same manufacturer. eg. fronts may be 'harder' as they may be subject to higher temperatures?

Calipers may be sticking slightly

Our company Vectras have been known to go through rear pads much quicker than the front, I think they were worn out in about 20k miles.

Just replace them, shouldn't be too expensive.

Unless you drive around with the handbrake on, your fronts should wear out far far faster than the rears. Your rears are hardly used for any braking, unless you're doing something like an emergency stop.

My rear pads worn quicker,and rotors too ,I have a normal driving style,rarely sporty.

All pads and rotors front and rear are the same manufact.(Delphi rotors,Ferrodo pads) and have been replaced at the same time.

Mine has worn through half of one rear pad and the other is OK, as I have a seized caliper (changing this weekend). It might be that both of yours are seized up. Could also be that the handbrake isn't adjusted right and is not fully releasing.

Fronts should definitely wear faster than the rears.

definetly I don't have a seized caliper,and handbrake is adjusted perfectly....

If I lift the wheel from the ground it spins freely

Maybe the pads/rotos are not top quality,yes that's more plausible.

Had rear pads replaced today and the mechanic said the calipers were fine and not sticking, although one rear was slightly more worn than the other. As for the handbrake, it isn't and hasn't been sticking to date, as free as can be. Will see how they go this time round.

Alot of modern cars eat rear pads alot faster than fronts

I'm on my second set of rear pads and discs after 103k, they were only replaced because the rear discs were so corroded round the edges that they were touching the caliper - the edges had expanded with corrosion.

In the same time I am on my third sets of discs and pads on the front.

I had both sets of pads changed at 60k miles (so the mechanic said). Now i have 106k miles on the clock and no rear pads left but the fronts have plenty as far as i can see, maybe 5+mm.

Have i been conned, or should rear pads wear down so quickly?

Colm

I was amazed, but my Leon now has 62k miles on it, and I've had it since 19k, so the pads shouldn't have been replaced before. I've just had the rears replaced (they were down almost to backing and rubbling on the lip of the disc...) and the fronts are only 70% worn. Never had that before, calipers not seized.

My rear pads are getting low now at 106,000km. Fronts weren't that really when I removed them to fit the Brembos about 3000km ago.