And that of all passengers is the brake system. That is why it is important to know when to visit the workshop to carry out preventive maintenance on this system and particularly to know how often the brake pads are changed, which despite being difficult to access spare parts for a simple visual inspection it is possible to determine when it is time. indicated to replace them by monitoring certain parameters of use.

What are brake pads:

As you can see in the pr

evious image, the brake pads consist of a metal base and a “bearing” made up of various materials depending on the type of vehicle and the specific use given to it; There are semi-metallic, organic and ceramic types, but I will tell you about this later

Regardless of the materials with which they are manufactured, the pads must be designed to resist the extreme conditions of friction and temperature that are generated by the pressure exerted against the brake discs on each wheel, each time the driver presses the brake pedal. . To understand it easily, in the following image you can see how the two brake pads press the brake disc to generate the work necessary for the vehicle to slow down or stop.