Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 01:15:45 GMT From: "Terry Markovich" <tmarkovnopsamatlantic.net> Subject: Re: 9-5 brakes & rotors at 20K miles!!!
My 99 95 Wagon went to 62K miles before I needed to change pads. Rotors were perfect. My wife's 1995 900SE V6 got it's first set of pads at 65K, rotors perfect. My 1990 9000S was sold at 320K miles with the original rotors. It is a common scam to change pads and rotors early. Terry "RonM" <rnopsamt> wrote in message news:ywV18.769$hp6.147nopsamdc01.gnilink.net... > 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 > >
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