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[stoneface]

Found these in my garage. They must 20+ years old atleast, and never used.

Are they likely to be any good? Do brake pads degrade?

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[mini_in_progress]

Im unsure if there usable, but there a very cheap item to buy and modern ones are much better quality and do there job better, also not knowing how old they are they may even contain asbestos

[Wiggy]

Personally, I'd use them. Pads might be on a low mileage vehicle for years, and yours have been tucked up in drawer.

 

Others may have differing opinions.

[Cooperman]

They will be fine. Pads don't de-grade with age.

[GraemeC]

There'll be fine.

I doubt they'd have asbestos in them as they are at least post mid-1995 as it is an 01 phone number

[Boycie]

I'd use them too.  Incidentally, £23 back in 1998 is equivalent to over £40 nowadays!

[CityEPete]

There'll be fine.
I doubt they'd have asbestos in them as they are at least post mid-1995 as it is an 01 phone number

Automotive use wasn't banned until 1999,even the last MPI Minis have an asbestos warning label on the slam panel.

[gazza82]

They may actually stop better ...

[Swift_General]

Should have no issues. Remember all brake dust is potentially harmful - asbestos or not, so take sensible precautions regardless and you'll not go far wrong.

Edited by Swift_General, 12 May 2018 - 06:04 PM.

[stoneface]

Thanks all.

Yes they were expensive pads back in the day. They've been sitting in a box along with lots of other goodies that I'd forgotten about.