Date: 26 Jan 2005 05:44:10 GMT From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> Subject: Re: Dustless brake pads?
ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote: > When I first got into Saabs, the front pads would last 40k miles > of hard use - city stop and go type driving. But they were noisy. > Saab listened to the customers and came out with the soft, dusty > pads which did not last 12k miles. The downside for Saab was > these pads had a 15K mile warranty. I got many sets of pads free, > however labor was not and the warranty required dealer > installation. FWIW I have over 50k miles on my pads, largely city stop-and-go. At the last check the dealer didn't mention anything about them being due for replacement. So they must have used something different in my '02 9-5 Aero -- they're soft, dusty, quiet, AND they last a long time!