Oil change?

Must be pre 60's then, and not much even had discs in the sixties, and certainly had no wear sensors, I expect something Japanese had low pad sound generators, just as they do today, simple, effective and hard to evade or fail.

I think it was a Datsun 140J. After that car I never touched British s*it again. The starter motor packed in and every one I got from the scrap yard would not fit. Then I discovered that somebody had changed the engine and put a

Dunno about 9/10 - but I've definitely had cars that've got through discs every other set of pads.

My first disc braked car was in the '60s. No rivets. Don't think there were any riveted shoes either by this century.

Thought BMW was about the worst for this - and they tend to manage two sets of pads per disc change.

XR3i used to be lucky to have the discs last as long as the pads.

The shoes for the moggy travellers used to be riveted , my dad used to take them to work and have them relined favour for a favour as it was then

Nobody's said shoes weren't rivetted. It's pads that are under discussion.

I've never come across rivetted pads, either.

I have, although for cars its quite rare now

Google will know doubt throw you up a few pictures

I have, although for cars its quite rare now

Google will know doubt throw you up a few pictures

It does indeed. I can't remember seeing any in the flesh.

For what make? The first disc brakes where Dunlop - and the pads on those weren't riveted. They didn't have any backing at all. ;-)

I think this increased disk wear rate might be associated with the elimination of asbestos.

XR3is predate that, hopefully there's almost none left.

That the best you can do for her with all of your talents Steveypoos?

Oh, hello! If she wanted a new car she would go out and buy one. She does not want a new car, her choice. I have a wife who can afford to do this. You don't. My flame still burns brightly.