meltdown 0 #26 December 30, 2003 You might check out the website freeadvice.com. Pretty good site for legal stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #27 December 30, 2003 www.autozone.com indicates replacemnt brake pads for that car should be less than $100. I think your repair guy is overcharging you for labor.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #28 December 30, 2003 sounds like she's having to replace the rotors and all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #29 December 30, 2003 True, and it sounds like it's wearing pads pretty fast, but I think I'd change them more frequently, rather than chew up the rotors/drums. Definately sounds like a crappy design.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #30 December 30, 2003 you wouldn't expect to go through breakpads that fast. there's definitely something wrong with the design. my car has 80,000 miles on it, and I've had to do the breaks twice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #31 December 30, 2003 I'm assuming you have a Kia as well? Do they give the normal squealing indications as they are wearing down?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #32 December 30, 2003 My car is also stick shift - I can only imagine how many times I would have to do the brakes if it wasn't. JenniferArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #33 December 30, 2003 I was able to get more miles out of my last brake job by manually rotating the brake pads every 9,000 miles. I got 40,000 out of my last job. JenniferArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #34 December 30, 2003 nope. I've got a ford escort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
