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why replace brakes?
Posted by TimBrown (more from TimBrown) on Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:12:29
In Reply to: Re: Why replace brakes with OEM, magalar
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The "rotors and pads" thing is a big dealer moneymaker. I had one service rep (now out of business) say they routinely do them at 20,000. That's silly and wasteful because lots of those people would not need either until 35,000 (I'm at 34,000 now and have some to go). Some would of course.
You may need them, or not, and if you learn to look at them (simple to do) you can see. You can see the pads thru the alloy wheels, and if there is what looks like 1/4" of them left, they are okay. If the rotors are not deeply scored (like way exaggerated grooves on a record,if you've ever seen a record), or worn thin (you'll see a really prominent ridge around the circumferecne of the rotor), you're not ready. At 55,000, they have almost certainly been done once before. If at 35,000, that's a strong clue.
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