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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:25:23 GMT
From: Steven Stern <sdsternNOSPAMHEREnopsamAMHEREmindspring.com>
Subject: Re: 2001 9-3 Automatic Front Brake Pads need replacement at 20,000 miles


On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 16:08:42 GMT,, "Irv Levine and Eileen Taxe Levine" <taxelevinenopsamast.net> wrote: >This is our third SAAB (first automatic), have NEVER needed brake >replacement through 50,000 on first 2. >Dealer (asking $600 for replacement) insists this is "low range of normal" >for this wear item. >We drive mostly city, not hard drivers or brakers at all. > >Does this seem reasonable, or is there a concern that there is a problem >causing premature wear? > >TIA for your responses. > I had to replace my front pads at 30,000. You may just be a bit harder on you brakes! The dealer will always replace the rotors with the pads, hence the $600 bill. According to my independent Saab shop (Saabtech, Chicago), you should get at least two sets (and usually three) of pads per rotor replacement. I just had the front and back pads replaced at 60,000 miles. The rotors required a bit of machining, but should be good till 90,000 miles. Take your car elsewhere for a 2nd opinion.

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