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> From: Norah Kiraly <janor@ican.net>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Thanks Brian
> Date: Wednesday, June 18, 1997 08:10 PM
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I just wanted to send a special thank-you to Brian Cleary for coming out
to
> the house and checking my brakes.
>
> Brian reassures me that with the mileage I've used (22,000 kilometers) in
> two years and the fact that the pads are only halfway worn down, I should
be
> fine until at least the fall. He also pointed out to me that my driver
side
> rotor has a hump instead of being scored. Apparently this is caused by a
> piece of the brake pad that may have broken off. The most I would need
is
> to have both rotors turned and pads replaced in the fall. And to think
that
> Chrysler stated that the passenger side rotor was scored and the pad
> extremely low.
I was lazy and had someone do the brake work on my truck last month.
Turn rotors, repack wheel bearings, new brake pads (this is all front brake
work).
$89.95 with 50000 warranty on parts/labor...
> Here's what they quoted for work to be done.
>
> Front Brake pads and rotors = $396.00
> Repack front wheel bearings = $ 75.00
> Service rear brakes = $ 95.00
> Total = $566.00
Price for factory replacement rotors is $80 each.
Front brake pads (Raybestos brand) are $35 a side
Repack wheel bearings will run you a $12 can of grease.
Service rear brakes means either to look at them
or replace the shoes...which are $25.00 a side I think.
Total parts = $292 and some change... That's IF you needed
new rotors, and if you needed rear shoes... Most people will
go 60-90000 miles on rears... 90% of your stopping power is
from the fronts...
> And of course, let's not forget the labor.
If I'd done my own brakes, it would have cost me $10.00 each
rotor to have it turned, and the price of the pads $70+20=$90.00
So I had someone else do it!
> Anyway, I guess they thought I was an easy mark. Little do they know how
> many friends we all have on the Dakota list.
>
> Thanks again, Brian. It was extremely nice of you. We should definitely
> get together again when Jason's moved up and settled in.
>
> Norah
> current: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
> previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
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>
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