At 12k I'm down to 55f% and 50r% rear pad wear. Doesn't seem to excessive given driving style. How many pad changes are the PCCB rotors typically good for?

 

that seems a bit excessive. I do heavy stopping from deep in the triple digits and get plenty more miles then that. The claim is 100k before 1st service. I know that's not true though. Plus I get plenty of brake dust too!

 

Funny I get barely any brake dust. I must be harder on the pads than I realize.

 

Mine don't dust at all. Not sure how long the pad life is supposed to be, although 100k miles seems like an awful lot for pads. I know the rotors are supposed to last "forever," but I wasn't sure that applied to the pads.

 

Don't know what the pad wear is, mine are still in great shape. Rotors are supposed to be "lifetime" items.

As for dust, I've got ZERO from the PCCB's in all the years. Tim, have you replaced your pads? Did you use the Porsche ones for the PCCB's?

 

Yes I did. The first set where about 65% and when I took then out I could see brass studs that help to bond the pad to the backing plate. The box had a Porsche part number but where stamped with pagid on the backing plate.

 

37k miles, my pads barely worn, not too hard on her though. I only hear the dust; the brakes squeal I rinse off the brake/wash the car.

 

aren't the pads supposed to be swapped out at 50% so the rotors last long?

 

My indy mech says the pad wear lights should save you from dragging a rivet but to keep up with pad inspections. Pads are cheap compared to the rotors so I'd apply an abundance of caution by conducting visual inspections more frequently.

 

Pads, front 800ish rear 600ish. Rotors 4,500 each

 

I did replace the antivibration shims in there, the adhesive is useless after a few years.

$800 for a ser of pads

BTW, my Audi Q7 has calipers that are almost identical, many of the parts are interchangeable. Last time I did the Audi I used lower dust (I think composite ceramic of some sort) aftermarket as the originals produce tremendous dust. EBC redstuff I think, maybe they make a compatible ceramic for the Porsche.

Doing a little reserch, they list a 996 TT ceramic rotor application, if they really are it will be a good cheaper alternative.