# Brake Inspection

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 17, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172 "2008-11-17T02:48:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ralph72574](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Ralph72574](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ralph72574)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172/1 "2008-11-17T02:48:49Z")

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The mechanic?s report from a routine brake inspection gave the following results:  
  
  
  
 Front Pads LI 8, LO 8, RI 8, RO 8  
  
 Rear Brake Shoes LP 4, LS 5, RP 4, RS 5  
  
  
  
 Does anyone know what the abbreviations stand for and how much wear the numbers indicate?  
  
  
  
 Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172/2 "2008-11-17T02:54:22Z")

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Hey Ralphy! You didn’t tell us what vehicle these specs apply to!

Tester

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**Author:** ![homer2804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@homer2804](https://community.cartalk.com/u/homer2804)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172/3 "2008-11-17T03:31:53Z")

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left inboard  
left outboard  
right inboard  
right outboard

rear is shoes  
primary  
secondary

usually in 32 of an inch unless I am corrected

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/brake-inspection/22172/4 "2008-11-17T06:45:46Z")

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Perhaps millimeters…