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Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 19:12:44 +0000 (UTC)
From: nospam.drwrighnopsamlobal.net (Derek Wright)
Subject: Re: 9-5 brakes & rotors at 20K miles!!!


THe 9-5 EState Automatic does not have engine braking below about 35mph (on the UK models) hence unless you change to 2nd gear manually you will have to use the brake pedal to control the deacceleration of the car. Hence increased brake component wear My dealer suggested that new disks are usual at about 40kmiles On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 13:35:26, "RonM" <rnopsamt> wrote: > 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 > > -- Derek Wright drwrighnopsamlobal.net In the UK

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