Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 14:41:50 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 brakes & rotors at 20K miles!!!
I just don't understand some of the comments made in this thread. I'm not satisfied with the braking performance of my 1996 Saab 900SE, which I bought about a year ago. The brake pedal goes too far down before the brakes start to catch, and even when they do there doesn't seem to be enough friction. It's almost as if the brake pads are glazed in some way. After the car's last service, the Saab dealer's mechanic told me that, although the pads were not original equipment, there appeared to be nothing wrong. He said that the brakes were bled as part of the regular service -- so that's not the problem. A Midas mechanic told me that, although he could put new pads on, there was no guarantee that the braking performance would be any better. My other car, a 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata, has MUCH more responsive brakes. I've owned the Miata for three and a half years, and have done absolutely nothing to the brakes. There is no sign of any wear, to judge from the performance of the brakes. I drive the Miata much more than I drive the Saab. Is it possible that there is a Saab design flaw here? If so, can anything be done to fix it? I'd really like it if the brakes on my Saab were as good as those on the Miata. Derek Wright wrote: > > THe 9-5 EState Automatic does not have engine braking below about > 35mph (on the UK models) hence unless you change to 2nd gear manually > you will have to use the brake pedal to control the deacceleration of > the car. Hence increased brake component wear > My dealer suggested that new disks are usual at about 40kmiles > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:35:26, "RonM" <rnopsamt> wrote: > > > At my 20,000 mile service Saab informs me that my 2000 9-5 wagon needs new > > front brake pads AND rotors! Pads at 20k is too soon, but rotors too. That's > > insane. Spoke with the service manager and he said it's common for rotors to > > need replacing with pads due to softer metals being used in the rotors to > > minimize brake squeal with metallic pads. > > > > After debating this for a little while he says that Saab has a policy that > > they will give you one set of rotors at no charge. The existense of that > > policy indicates to me that they know they have a problem with their > > product. This helps placate me for now, but I sure don't want to pay for > > rotors for each additional 20K miles I drive in the future. > > > > I'd like to hear what other people have experienced in this regards. > > > > Thanks - RonM > > > > > > -- > Derek Wright > drwrighnopsamlobal.net > In the UK
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