Reddit reviews GEARWRENCH Brake Lining Thickness Gauge - 3962
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Color Coded Brake Gauge Identifies Thickness Levels for Brake Lining InspectionMetric - 8, 10, & 12mm (Green), 4, 5, 6mm (Yellow), 2 & 3mm (Red)SAE - 0.3150 to 0.4720" (Green), 0.1575 to 0.2382" (Yellow), 0.0787 to 0.1181" (Red)
That's more what we'd use to measure a rotor. For pads I use something like this to double check my techs, when things are slow the difference between 5mm and 2mm can be blurry.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015DMJ2S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_VsjMBbZY4PV9G
A penny is about 1.5 mm thick. Two pennies equals about 3mm.
Not entirely true. They sell brake pad gauges that can measure with the caliper still on.
https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-3962-Brake-Lining-Thickness/dp/B0015DMJ2S