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On 8/17/2006 14:45, Jason Bleazard wrote:
> On Wed, August 16, 2006 8:41 pm, andy levy said:
>> I was still on the original pads and rotors on the front of my '99 when
>> I sold it at 58K.
>>
>> Same for the '03, original brakes all around when I traded it at 38K
>> last year.
>
> Hmmm... the front pads and rotors on my '95 were gone at 38k miles. The '01
> ate through them before 42k km (26k miles). I don't remember the mileage when
> they were replaced on the '98 or Norah's '95, but it was around the same point
> timewise as the '01 (two years). I don't think it's our driving style.
If it weren't for the trailer, I'd say I'm harder on brakes than either
of you.
Now, keep in mind, I don't know how much was left on the '99's brakes
when I sold it. They might have been replaced a week after I handed the
keys over.
>> I attribute both to doing my own tire rotations and torquing the lugs
>> properly every time, instead of letting a gorilla w/ an impact wrench go
>> NASCAR on them.
>
> That might have something to do with it. I do have a tendency to get lazy
> about taking the wheels off and re-torquing them every time it's been in the
> shop. If it makes that much of a difference, maybe it's time to start.
Not sure about the pads, but I know the rotors don't like the lugs being
over-torqued.
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