No one told me they needed to be changed. I just happened to look down and noticed the brake reservoir level was almost to the low line. There are no brake fluid leaks so I figured the caliper was pushing out to about the max, quick peek at the pads and yep they’re looking pretty thin.
Plus I‘d rather change them a bit early and not score up the rotor. Pads small dollars and 5 minutes, Rotor big dollars and way more time.
I spent most of my life living in a rural community, and could not fathom how city slickers went through brake pads so fast. Now I live in a very urban area with some of the worst traffic in the world, I now understand why.
I didn’t have my caliper handy when I changed them this morning but I did take a picture.