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Bassbob
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Coffee in the parking lot. I got a service upgrade today. There’s an existing 3/4” coated steel service I have to abandon and then install a 1” plastic service.
What are you doing right now??
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Old_Me
Emissary
gotta get to the repair shop i use on occasion, to check my rear brakes.
not sure if i even need them, but at the dealership where my car is under warranty for 75,000 miles, most of the usual service work is done, so there will be NO issues, if a warranty issue arises....as i'll and they WILL have proof of dealer maintained service.
anyway, for those of you not knowing, the dealership tech, looks at all the brakes, then jots down on the repair order the % of brake material left.
one tech will say, 50% left, another will say 75%, and yet another will say 10%
never (to me) an accurate estimate.....which i why (at times) i miss being a wrench turner.
what i absolutely HATE is the amount of brake lining material, on rear disc brakes....
why so little material, compared to the front..???
i know, and you know, the front brakes do nearly ALL the stopping, but still, on average, our cars, trucks, suv's, will go thru 2 rear brake jobs, to only one front brake job.
back in my days, NO American car had rear disc brakes, save for a Vette.
it was the more "high end" foreign cars like Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, SAAB, Audi, and a few others....
thank God too, back then...?? i turned all those car owners down for service work...not even an oil change.......parts were hard to get, so you had to buy from a dealership.
hell even Toyota, Datsun, Mitsubishi had drum brakes back then.
well my car has nearly 40,000 miles now, and all city driving since i had retired, so naturally, more brake usage.
wifes car has even less miles than mine.
and yes, i do know i could take my car anywhere for its oil changes, but sometimes a dealer or the corporation will be hardasses and try to deny warranty repairs, even WITH paperwork to prove services were properly done.
i ain't about to put up with that crappola.
not sure if i even need them, but at the dealership where my car is under warranty for 75,000 miles, most of the usual service work is done, so there will be NO issues, if a warranty issue arises....as i'll and they WILL have proof of dealer maintained service.
anyway, for those of you not knowing, the dealership tech, looks at all the brakes, then jots down on the repair order the % of brake material left.
one tech will say, 50% left, another will say 75%, and yet another will say 10%
never (to me) an accurate estimate.....which i why (at times) i miss being a wrench turner.
what i absolutely HATE is the amount of brake lining material, on rear disc brakes....
why so little material, compared to the front..???
i know, and you know, the front brakes do nearly ALL the stopping, but still, on average, our cars, trucks, suv's, will go thru 2 rear brake jobs, to only one front brake job.
back in my days, NO American car had rear disc brakes, save for a Vette.
it was the more "high end" foreign cars like Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, SAAB, Audi, and a few others....
thank God too, back then...?? i turned all those car owners down for service work...not even an oil change.......parts were hard to get, so you had to buy from a dealership.
hell even Toyota, Datsun, Mitsubishi had drum brakes back then.
well my car has nearly 40,000 miles now, and all city driving since i had retired, so naturally, more brake usage.
wifes car has even less miles than mine.
and yes, i do know i could take my car anywhere for its oil changes, but sometimes a dealer or the corporation will be hardasses and try to deny warranty repairs, even WITH paperwork to prove services were properly done.
i ain't about to put up with that crappola.
HayesGreener
SAINT
Coffee on board. Dogs and cats fed. Waiting for rain to.let up so I can go feed horses. PT this afternoon. Now I want a nap.
BassCliff
Ronin
Hi,
Good morning to all you early risers. I went ahead and got my nap this morning because I'm going to be busy all day.
If the weather holds after my gig this afternoon I may get a chance to mow. We'll see. Still waiting for a part on Mrs. BassCliff's car, the throttle body. It's been aweek and a half. Bummer.
Thank youforyourindulgence,
BassCliff
Good morning to all you early risers. I went ahead and got my nap this morning because I'm going to be busy all day.
If the weather holds after my gig this afternoon I may get a chance to mow. We'll see. Still waiting for a part on Mrs. BassCliff's car, the throttle body. It's been aweek and a half. Bummer.Thank youforyourindulgence,
BassCliff
powerboatr
Hellcat
somebody is not measuring the pads correctly
just as reference my 22 yr old grand daughter...heavy brake use driver
her fusion has a tad over 75k
i recently replaced her front pads as they were thin as paper
the rears were still so good that they were 1/32 less than the brand new pads
unless they are dragging or the pistons are not free to move that rear should be good for long time
Old_Me
Emissary
i would have thought not as well..............but read below to my response to powerboatr
no, the dealership numbnuts are not measuring them correctly, they are on flat rate, and must work with-in xx number of minutes....unlike an hourly paid person that can actually take the time to check properly.
at my long time garage, the son took off the tires, and the caliper hold down, and removed the pads.
sadly, they were down to nearly 4/32's to 3/32's of an inch, and i gave the go-ahead to replace them
front pads have nearly still 60% brake life.
i have no answer as to why i needed rear brakes so soon, i know for a fact, i am not heavy on them, and i use the "engine brake" feature on my corolla, when going down some of the mini hills here......it's just basically a lower gear...but it is labeled on the console as "B"......
the only other driver of my car, is the wife, and she will only need my car, when her's is unavailable, which is not all that often, and she too is not heavy on the brakes.
also here, to keep free federal funding coming in, we have an inspection program for our emission systems.
for cars, suv's its every 2 years, for pick up trucks or vans, or other registered commercial plates, its yearly.
mine was not due till November of '25..but i figured the car passes inspection now, pay the extra $50 and get a new 2 year sticker.
i did ask for "long-life, dust free pads" as well.
they installed these.
Raybestos Element3 Premium SST (Special Surface Treatment) brake pads are designed to match or improve upon original equipment (OE) friction performance. They feature a metallic construction, premium multi-layer shims, and stainless steel hardware for noise damping and durability. These pads are engineered for a variety of driving conditions, including daily driving, light towing, and performance applications.
HansGruber
SAINT
Talking myself out of spending $6k on a rifle.
Musashi
Professional
Tuesday had to drive north 100 miles for wife's follow-up cancer visit. 8 weeks ago now. Oral carcinoma. Removed her lower left jaw and replaced it with the tibia from her left leg. Removal of partial upper jaw and part of soft palate too. Getting old is for the birds. She doesn't drink or smoke. Had a cracked tooth that started it all.
rcurtner
Hellcat
Wow man, so sorry your wife is having to deal with this horrible cancer. My wife has been fighting her cancer for about 10 years. Thoughts and prayers headed your way.
HansGruber
SAINT
rcurtner
Hellcat
In retrospect wish I had gotten SAO on mine.
Annihilator
Hellion
Sorry to hear this, cancer is a ***** I know all to well, hope all goes ok, thoughts and prayers heading your way