MK5 Golf GTI

General => New Member Intro's => Topic started by: kelv on April 04, 2015, 11:36:09 pm

Title: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: kelv on April 04, 2015, 11:36:09 pm
So my GTI has an advisory to get the rear pads replaced. There's about 3mm left on each and I'm doing a couple hundred mile trips next couple days for Easter.

Have booked in to get them sorted on Wednesday and have been gentle on the brakes anyway. I have no idea what the wear rate is like (n00b!). Think I should be ok.

What do people here reckon? Thanks!
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: KieranED30 on April 05, 2015, 02:01:00 pm
Yeah definitely mate 3mm is like 3000 mile haha well depends on how you drive but defo 2000 mile  :happy2:

Welcome to the forum  :driver:
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: Andy on April 05, 2015, 05:09:35 pm
As mentioned they will be fine
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: kelv on April 06, 2015, 11:30:06 am
Phew! Thanks!

Now I have an engine warning light :(

Not too worried as seems fine and I know what these jittery sensors are like. Wife has a Polo :D

Cheers!
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: KieranED30 on April 06, 2015, 12:30:40 pm
Check the PCV valve and the DV valve cheap to replace and could fix the EML  :happy2:
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: kelv on April 06, 2015, 03:10:49 pm
Quote from: KieranED30 on April 06, 2015, 12:30:40 pm
Check the PCV valve and the DV valve cheap to replace and could fix the EML  :happy2:

Haha! Thanks!

I have no idea what you're talking about though. I really am hardcore n00b

Will see whether I can get my local VW specialist to diagnose tomorrow and see what the VAGCOM(?) says.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Will 3mm of rear pads last until Wednesday?
Post by: kelv on April 07, 2015, 07:27:09 pm
Modified inlet valve causing issues. Had no idea I had one :/

Having a standard one fitted.

Glad it's nothing major :D