RE: Brakes already??
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RE: Brakes already?? - 5/25/2007 3:54:33 PM
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hummernewby
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OK Hummernewby here so don't laugh, is it better to downshift (automatic) when slowing down in traffic than using the brakes all the time? I can feel a definite difference between my H3 and the Explorer I had but I never gave it a thought to downshift to save on the brakes. (read this a few reponses back)
Second question where I park at work its on a slight incline so I apply the parking brake.
Is it better to park on a flat surface? I'm still learning and enjoy all the posts.
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RE: Brakes already?? - 5/25/2007 6:38:42 PM
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jen813
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So I took my truck in today to have them look at the brakes. They told me nothing is worng with them. They said they felt a slight pulsation at 75 miles, but that was it. They said my pads and the rotors were fine. So I said well since I have one shop telling me they are warped (yet they told me to call the dealership on the issue instead of just trying to take my money) and you tell me nothing is wrong, I will be taking it to another shop amd see what they say. Well I got the same answer as I did the first time. The rotors are warped and the third place to look at them said the same thing as the first, the back are worse than the front. So I call my dealer back told them what the last shop said. The answer I got was if it bothers you that bad, we can resurface them and put new brake pads on, but it will cost you $500. I said BS I am not paying for anything. They stood their ground and said GM doesn't allow them to do anything with the brakes that they don't auhtorize. Fine....what about doing it as a courtesy from the dealership? Nope. So I called the first guy I originally had look at it and told him what they said and he just laughed at their response. As soon as I told him what they wanted to charge, he was like they are crazy. So next week I am taking my H3 over to him and he is charging me $10 to resurface each rotor. Needless to say when I get that little survey in the mail from the dealership, they are NOT getting a satisfied response from me. If I am such a great loyal customer like they kept telling me, they should have taken care of the issue and been done with it.
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RE: Brakes already?? - 5/25/2007 7:29:17 PM
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Linus Gump
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It is always safest to park on a flat-level surface, but that isn't always reality. If you must park on an incline, set the parking brake first, then shift into park. That way you don't let the weight of the vehicle rest on the little pin in the transmission that keeps it from turning when it isn't supposed to. This pin is relatively strong, but really isn't designed to hold all of the weight of the vehicle.
As far as down shifting your automatic, they can handle that and it wont hurt anything as long as you don't over-rev the engine when you down shift. You will suffer in fuel economy though because everytime the transmission shifts and your rpm jump up you are burning more fuel. When I have done this, I have noticed a 1-2 MPG drop.
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RE: Brakes already?? - 5/25/2007 11:54:17 PM
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kild1
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quote:
ORIGINAL: jen813
So I took my truck in today to have them look at the brakes. They told me nothing is worng with them. They said they felt a slight pulsation at 75 miles, but that was it. They said my pads and the rotors were fine. So I said well since I have one shop telling me they are warped (yet they told me to call the dealership on the issue instead of just trying to take my money) and you tell me nothing is wrong, I will be taking it to another shop amd see what they say. Well I got the same answer as I did the first time. The rotors are warped and the third place to look at them said the same thing as the first, the back are worse than the front. So I call my dealer back told them what the last shop said. The answer I got was if it bothers you that bad, we can resurface them and put new brake pads on, but it will cost you $500. I said BS I am not paying for anything. They stood their ground and said GM doesn't allow them to do anything with the brakes that they don't auhtorize. Fine....what about doing it as a courtesy from the dealership? Nope. So I called the first guy I originally had look at it and told him what they said and he just laughed at their response. As soon as I told him what they wanted to charge, he was like they are crazy. So next week I am taking my H3 over to him and he is charging me $10 to resurface each rotor. Needless to say when I get that little survey in the mail from the dealership, they are NOT getting a satisfied response from me. If I am such a great loyal customer like they kept telling me, they should have taken care of the issue and been done with it.
better ask them about the labor price
i also charge 10 bucks to turn rotors
but its an hr labor to R&R (remove and replace) the tires and calipers on each end (front and back)
so its 2 hrs labor + the 10 bucks per rotor
i just say that so u wont be shocked when the price is alot higher than the 40 bucks to turn the 4 rotors
we charge 65 per hr labor and around here (memphis, tn.) is the cheapest around so thats 170 bucks total + tax
and if their labor rate is higher it will be more
its best to ask on the front end than to be shocked on the back end
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