do brake pads 'go off'

[Jamieboy]

Does anyone know if brake pads (in this case oe 1150 ones) have a shelf life?

Quite probably a silly question, but then I am a silly person!

 

[Blackal]

Doubt it. Never known it to happen even on other types of system where brake a clutch pads have been in store for 10yrs

Al

 

[Mr K]

Brake pads can "go off" when in use if they overheat and "glaze" but not in the box/packet.

 

[smifffiebm]

Brake pads can "go off" when in use if they overheat and "glaze" but not in the box/packet.

Last longer if you keep them in the fridge.

 

[Giles]

If you freeze them they last feckin' ages ...

 

[Mr K]

Last longer if you keep them in the fridge.

If you freeze them they last feckin' ages ...

See... this is where this place went downhill...

 

[Uncle-Fester]

I have a dedicated fridge for film and brake pads, I sometimes keep my cheesecake in there too, as this can "go off" too so i'm told.

 

[Toddmeister]

Mine always used to "go off" just as I got to the end of Park Straight at Cadwell



…….at least that what I told the marshals as they helped to push me back onto the track!

 

[metropolis2k]

The material just fell off the rear pads on my 1100S a few weeks back. I never use them which apparently means they rust and that happens.

 

[ian6760]

See... this is where this place went downhill...

But at least their pads will be fresh to stop at the bottom of the hill.