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Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 02:39:35 GMT
From: "Davo" <whatevernopsamever.net>
Subject: Re: 9-5 brakes & rotors at 20K miles!!!


I must admit that I'm not that excited with the dealer that the car has been serviced by. It won't be going back there. "Terry Markovich" <tmarkovnopsamatlantic.net> wrote in message news:5N328.2600$At4.1476nopsamdc02.gnilink.net... > My 99 95 Wagon went to 62K miles before I needed to change pads. Rotors > were perfect. > My wife's 1995 900SE V6 got it's first set of pads at 65K, rotors perfect. > My 1990 9000S was sold at 320K miles with the original rotors. > > It is a common scam to change pads and rotors early. > > Terry > > "RonM" <rnopsamt> wrote in message > news:ywV18.769$hp6.147nopsamdc01.gnilink.net... > > At my 20,000 mile service Saab informs me that my 2000 9-5 wagon needs new > > front brake pads AND rotors! Pads at 20k is too soon, but rotors too. > That's > > insane. Spoke with the service manager and he said it's common for rotors > to > > need replacing with pads due to softer metals being used in the rotors to > > minimize brake squeal with metallic pads. > > > > After debating this for a little while he says that Saab has a policy that > > they will give you one set of rotors at no charge. The existense of that > > policy indicates to me that they know they have a problem with their > > product. This helps placate me for now, but I sure don't want to pay for > > rotors for each additional 20K miles I drive in the future. > > > > I'd like to hear what other people have experienced in this regards. > > > > Thanks - RonM > > > > > >

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