Brake pads
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From: The President must win the Peace
Funny you asked, I just changed my brakes this afternoon Front and Rear.
This last set of oem brake pads lasted less than 8k miles.. But I do alot of fast highway driving. My sensor light came on about 2 weeks ago and I changed the fronts and rears just to be on the safe. My fronts still had some meat left on them and the rears were like 60% but I changed them anyway. Will save for a rainy day. You should only change them with the sensor tells you to.
This last set of oem brake pads lasted less than 8k miles.. But I do alot of fast highway driving. My sensor light came on about 2 weeks ago and I changed the fronts and rears just to be on the safe. My fronts still had some meat left on them and the rears were like 60% but I changed them anyway. Will save for a rainy day. You should only change them with the sensor tells you to.
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Should you really wait until the sensor goes on? I wasnt even aware that they pads had sensors. I just brought my 2001 CLK 430 to the dealership for the rip-off Service B. $520. Last time i will do that. They told me I needed new brake pads ($200), but I havent seen any sensor go off. I told them I would hold off because I figured $200 for just pads was too much.. Suprised they arent telling me that I need to change my rotors or get them cut, since everytime I have ever got a brake job, I always got my rotors cut or changed.
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EFF YOU JACKIE
Next time they tell you that you need new pads, don't bother. Go somewhere else and get pads / rotors. They told me the same, I had the pads replaced, 20k miles, then about 2k miles later, I was getting a flutter from the front when applying brakes. Took it to the dealer and they told me I needed new rotors, and I would have to replace the pads again. NICE. Why didn't they tell me that prior. Go to www.tirerack.com, find an installer and have them get you rotor / pads. Cheaper in the long run.
