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12-19-05, 10:00 AM
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Just my Flippin' luck!
Wife's Passat rear brakes = money laid aside for new rollers.
Merry Christmas to me
Merry Christmas to me
12-19-05, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by substructure
Wife's Passat rear brakes = money laid aside for new rollers.
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Does she really NEED new rear brakes or is this just something she selfishly wants? 
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12-19-05, 10:11 AM
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Change 'em yourself. Pads/drums don't cost much, maybe $50 a set.
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12-19-05, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jyossarian
Change 'em yourself. Pads/drums don't cost much, maybe $50 a set.
12-19-05, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by substructure
This will screw up a particular warranty we have with the car.
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...sat/Brake/74/5 Rotos for $63.94
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...at/Brake/157/1 Pads are $36.38 (get the Pagid pads)
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12-19-05, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob S.
New wife vs. new rollers. Not a hard choice. Which brand rollers will you be getting?
12-19-05, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
What warranty is that? That sucks.
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...sat/Brake/74/5 Rotos for $63.94
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...at/Brake/157/1 Pads are $36.38 (get the Pagid pads)
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...sat/Brake/74/5 Rotos for $63.94
https://www.germanautoparts.com/Volks...at/Brake/157/1 Pads are $36.38 (get the Pagid pads)
12-19-05, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob S.
New wife vs. new rollers. Not a hard choice. Which brand rollers will you be getting?
12-19-05, 01:42 PM
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Incidentally, once pads are worn down, Passat rotors cannot be turned and still be in spec, so no shop will do this. The rear brakes on these cars play a large part in preventing nose dive on braking. And they wear sooner than the fronts. Just one of the design quirks. See if your dealer will install Axxis Deluxe organic pads - less dusty than OEM.
Back on topic, when I was in Performance the other day, they had a killer deal on their brand of alloy rollers - something like $135.
Back on topic, when I was in Performance the other day, they had a killer deal on their brand of alloy rollers - something like $135.
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12-19-05, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Slice2
Incidentally, once pads are worn down, Passat rotors cannot be turned and still be in spec, so no shop will do this. The rear brakes on these cars play a large part in preventing nose dive on braking. And they wear sooner than the fronts. Just on of the design quirks. See if your dealer will install Axxis Deluxe organic pads - less dusty than OEM.
Back on topic, when I was in Performance the other day, they had a killer deal on their brand of alloy rollers - something like $135.
Back on topic, when I was in Performance the other day, they had a killer deal on their brand of alloy rollers - something like $135.
Plus, I will - will - be getting some rollers. If it's a late present so be it. But they will be GOT! I may find a better deal after Christmas anyways.
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Originally Posted by Slice2
Back on topic, when I was in Performance the other day, they had a killer deal on their brand of alloy rollers - something like $135.
Are those as good as the Cycle-Ops rollers?
12-19-05, 07:41 PM
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You could always get the rollers and ask the Mrs. to do the Fred Flinstone/Barney Rubble braking for a couple months
12-19-05, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by substructure
I will check into the pads thank you.
Plus, I will - will - be getting some rollers. If it's a late present so be it. But they will be GOT! I may find a better deal after Christmas anyways.
Plus, I will - will - be getting some rollers. If it's a late present so be it. But they will be GOT! I may find a better deal after Christmas anyways.
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This just STINKS!!!
Not only do I need to get brakes for my wife, the CV joint on my old 626 just went out - another 200 clams.
OK, who put "the whammy" on me? Coz it ain't funny now.
Thank God, I got all my shopping done for the wife and kids. I guess I can wait, unless any of you have a trainer you are not using. I'll pay shipping to borrow it through the winter months.
Not only do I need to get brakes for my wife, the CV joint on my old 626 just went out - another 200 clams.
OK, who put "the whammy" on me? Coz it ain't funny now.
Thank God, I got all my shopping done for the wife and kids. I guess I can wait, unless any of you have a trainer you are not using. I'll pay shipping to borrow it through the winter months.
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Originally Posted by substructure
This will screw up a particular warranty we have with the car.
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Originally Posted by SDRider
No it won't. Brakes aren't covered under warranty anyway obviously.
So the VW is in the shop right now having brake pads put on and the Mazda is having a CV joint repair.
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Originally Posted by substructure
We get tires - expensive tires - and batteries for life if all services are done at the dealers. We just got brand new tires put on last week because we have honored this. I don’t want to screw it up now.
Unless this is some special thing you subscribed to, like road hazard insurance or something, they should not be able to force you do to all your maintenance (oil changes, wiper blades, etc) through them.
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If you drove less and rode your bike more, your CV joints would have less wear on them.
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Originally Posted by substructure
All the maintenance for the car needs to be done at the dealer or the "tires and batteries for life" deal we have goes ka-put. Brand new tires - including balancing and alignment - were put on the car last week and it didn't cost me a nickel. I guess I shouldn’t have said warranty, but ... it's sorta
So the VW is in the shop right now having brake pads put on and the Mazda is having a CV joint repair.
Merry Christmas!
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So the VW is in the shop right now having brake pads put on and the Mazda is having a CV joint repair.
Merry Christmas!
"God is still in control. God is still in CONTROL! GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!!!!"
