Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:06:58 GMT From: "Steve B." <prettygoodnospamything.com.au> Subject: Re: Brake disk question
Sorry for the delay. Eastern suburbs of Sydney, Pate & Vernooy. Steve = : ^ ) Bill said: > > "Steve B." <prettygoodnospamything.com.au> wrote in message > news:BC5688F4.2AD5F%prettygoodnospamything.com.au... >> I just had the 110K kms. service on my '95 900SE and was told that the > brake >> pads and _disks_ will need replacing soon at a cost of over $AUS700. I've >> replaced the disks once before (around 50K kms. I think). I've never >> replaced brake disks on any other car and always believed they pretty much >> lasted the life of the car with, perhaps a little machining. I was told > that >> the 'official' Saab line is they they should be between 240 and 210 mms > and >> mine are now just below that and should be replaced. >> >> My question to anyone who knows more about it than I do is: is this >> replacement unnecessary? Can I just replace the pads and use my 200mm > thick >> brake disks for a while longer? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Steve = : ^ ) >> > Where in Australia are you. And which dealer do you go to. > >