twelvesteprevenge t1_jasjnlb wrote
Reply to comment by jeb_hoge in Need advice from fellow VW drivers by katsumo
There are tolerances/thicknesses which determine whether rotors and pads need to be replaced. Any mechanic who makes a blanket statement one way or the other (i.e. “rotors always need to be replaced with pads”) is to be regarded with suspicion.
jeb_hoge t1_jathuji wrote
If the book calls for always replacing rear rotors and pads together, that's what the mechanic is going to say every time.
twelvesteprevenge t1_jatiz1b wrote
Really? How many mechanics do you know? I’ve rebuilt a couple of VWs and have VW mechanic friends and with the exception of the one who works for Flow I’m pretty sure all of them would say that’s bullshit.
jeb_hoge t1_jatj8j0 wrote
What, you want a list? FOH...
twelvesteprevenge t1_jatjdmm wrote
You’re the one making a claim, friend. I’m just saying that rotors and pads in the referenced car need not be changed at the same time and that’s just a fact.
jeb_hoge t1_jatkb3d wrote
Fine. A mechanic friend formerly at Import Auto Haus, a service manager at Jerry's Ford who oversaw recalls on a car I owned, a manager at Royal Service Center in Alexandria who took care of two of my cars, and a buddy of mine from a car club whose dad owned a garage that we used to use for car modding all have talked with me about book rate and service policies. Believe me or not, I don't care, but it's how the industry works.
twelvesteprevenge t1_jatl8z8 wrote
If you say so. If any one of them gave you the referenced bullshit when you took your car in I’d recommend taking your business elsewhere because not everybody is out to milk money on unnecessary repairs.
jeb_hoge t1_jatlyok wrote
Yeah. The guys not charging me for work were really screwing me over.
twelvesteprevenge t1_jatmexq wrote
If you knew so much you wouldn’t have somebody else doing your brake job. You do you, though.
jeb_hoge t1_jatmiye wrote
Who said I was getting brakes done?
twelvesteprevenge t1_jatwg2h wrote
We’re talking about brakes here. I’d say stay with the program but I’m out of capacity to care. I was just trying to steer OP right.
Smiziley t1_javtk2h wrote
Jesus you two, just use a micrometer and compare the measurement to the minimum spec.
jeb_hoge t1_jatkzh9 wrote
And to be specific, I'm talking REARS, not fronts.
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