Hit 100k miles on original brake pads in my 2012 Civic last week

I couldn't believe it when I checked my odometer at the gas station. 100,347 miles and I'm still on factory pads. No joke, never changed em. My mechanic buddy kept telling me I was gonna kill myself but they still stop fine. He finally put a gauge on em last month and they're still at 4mm. I drive mostly highway in Phoenix so I guess that's why. Anyone else get weirdly high mileage out of their pads?

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miawalker2d ago

Dude, 4mm is actually crazy for that many miles. Phoenix heat probably cooked the pads into ceramic or something, that's wild. Did the previous owner give you the car new or did you do something specific to the rotors too?

christopher_craig1d ago

Heat cycles turn pads into bricks, they don't make them last longer.