First, what kind of driving do you do? Is it all highway, mostly highway, even mix between highway and city, mostly city or all city? If it is all or mostly highway, you might not need to replace the pads. Under any other conditions, I guarantee you need new pads and maybe new rotors. The front pads wear more rapidly than the rears. If you know how to change a tire safely, or know someone who does, you can find out for sure. Take the tire off. You will see the brake caliper between 10:00 and 11:00 on the front of the rotor on the driver's side or between 1:00 and 2:00 on the passenger's side. You will only see the outside pad. The inside pad hopefully has worn at the same rate as the outside pad. The pads are installed between the rotor and the caliper. They have a metal backing plate that the caliper piston pushes on to squeeze the two pads together and stop the car. Between the rotor and the backing plate is the pad. New front pads are 5/8" - 3/4" thick depending on the car. Once the pads wear down to 1/4" or less it's a good time to replace them. If you want to see what a new pad looks like, go to your local auto parts store and buy a set for your car. I guarantee you'll need them eventually. Good Luck
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