Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:31:12 GMT From: "Steve B." <prettygoodnopsamything.com.au> Subject: Re: Brake disk question
ma_twain said: > > > Steve B. wrote: > >> I just had the 110K kms. service on my '95 900SE and was told that the brake >> pads and _disks_ will need replacing soon at a cost of over $AUS700. I've >> replaced the disks once before (around 50K kms. I think). I've never >> replaced brake disks on any other car and always believed they pretty much >> lasted the life of the car with, perhaps a little machining. I was told that >> the 'official' Saab line is they they should be between 240 and 210 mms and >> mine are now just below that and should be replaced. >> >> My question to anyone who knows more about it than I do is: is this >> replacement unnecessary? Can I just replace the pads and use my 200mm thick >> brake disks for a while longer? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Steve = : ^ ) >> >> > > Unless you are doing the work yourself, it is not cost effective to > replace the pads and then replace the disk later. When you replace the > disk alone, you are also paying for the labor to replace the pads. I > have even heard that you must replace the pads when you replace the > disk. It is more cost effective to do all the work at once, rather than > several jobs, since you have pay for the labor to remove the same pieces > each time. Thanks. Steve = : ^ )
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