Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 03:30:18 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Brake job $$$
"Gemini Jackson" <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote in message news:1uue01lo10e67qc38bn3cvio651r56f1dknospamcom... > On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:12:26 GMT, "James Sweet" > <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > > > > >"Gemini Jackson" <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote in message > >news:v20701l4dj05gi1roio3rtpknmrquj4s4inospamcom... > >> > >> Holy cow! I bought Rotors from eeuroparts.com to take them to the > >> Import car shop to keep the cost down when they do a brake job on my > >> 97 SE. With me providing all 4 rotors, them putting new pads on, it's > >> still almost $500! I wonder how difficult it is to do a brake job > >> yourself. I'm not a mechanic but can do most small maintenance jobs > >> fairly well enough. The last brake job I did was 15 years ago on a 77 > >> camaro. Is there a good track record of owners being able to figure > >> out and successfully do a decent brake job on a Saab? It seems a > >> crime to pay out that much for brakes. > >> ~GJ~ > >> > > > >Yikes!! > > > >Takes me about 2 hours including getting out and cleaning up all the tools. > >Parts are about $60 for pads on all four wheels, if you change the pads on > >time the rotors will last several sets. No special tools required, just a > >decent jack, some jack stands, a torque wrench (ideally) and a basic socket > >set. > > > > Ok now, brands. I have the option of Zimmerman, Mintex, PBR/Axxis > metal/master, Pagid, & PBR/Axxis Deluxe. I'm not familiar with any of > these. Is there one that stands out as good or extremely bad? I'm > using Brembo rotors. > ~GJ~ > I've had good luck with PBR pads, never a problem.
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