thanks for all the info and your offer Steve ! I have had it done at my local independant garage and saved a few quid. I need it for work and as long as I am spending less than I am getting in car allowance, I am happy.

It is true I relied too much on what I was told at the last service by the Chysler Dealer and as my previous cars for the last 17 years have been company cars have probably got a bit lazy. Still not sure why the wear rate should have changed so much if what they told me was true. But my previous cars were more "normal" and the brake pads probably lasted much longer.

I will certainly be checking it more often myself now. I'm also now going to order a set of Rotex low dust pads for the next replacement and get them in stock. The back ones will need doing soon and at this wear rate on the front will need new ones there a few months from now.

Paul