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  • #16
    Originally posted by Asher
    He mentioned something about the drums as well which confused me -- do disc brakes still have drums?
    Dreums are on the rear wheels, discs are in front...

    But I am really surprised you have drums in the back....I'm not saying hes wrong, but I doubt it.


    Spec.
    -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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    • #17
      Holy ****, I just realized that I typed "break" instead of "brake".

      The shame.
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      • #18
        Originally posted by Spec


        Dreums are on the rear wheels, discs are in front...

        But I am really surprised you have drums in the back....I'm not saying hes wrong, but I doubt it.


        Spec.
        I have 4 wheel disc brakes...I can see the discs...

        When I called him the second time he didn't mention drums at all, he may've just misspoke.
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        • #19
          If you have 4-wheel disk brakes then you do not have brake drums anywhere on the car, AFAIK.
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          Stadtluft Macht Frei
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          • #20
            Originally posted by KrazyHorse


            Do you feel vibration when you break at high speed? That is generally a sign with disk brakes that something is wrong.
            That only means that the disc warped in some manner. You can feel that at any speed. This usually happens with poor quality discs that get really hot (mountain driving i.e. ) and suddenly you hit water and the disc cools too fast.

            Spec.
            -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Asher
              Are you referring to non-Mazda parts, Spec?
              Of course I am....No wonder why I call them the stealership.

              NAPA or Carquest is where you wanna buy your brakes. They are as good, if not better than OEM. I never EVER go to a dealer ship, they will rob you blind.

              To do your brake job you can go anywhere you want, its the easiest **** to do and you cant really mess it up. And the job is garanteed anywhere, why go to the stealership if its not an engine problem?

              SPec.
              -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by KrazyHorse
                If you have 4-wheel disk brakes then you do not have brake drums anywhere on the car, AFAIK.
                Right.

                Spec.
                -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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                • #23
                  I went to the dealership because there were two recalls they had to do and I just wanted the oil change (which was only $30 anyway) and to get the tires swapped.

                  But this is too much. Never again.
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                  Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Spec


                    That only means that the disc warped in some manner.
                    Yes, my point is simply that it's an indication that they aren't trying to make him pay to replace perfectly good brakes. There is some problem with his brakes. Whether fixing it requires something as radical as replacing everything or not, and whether they're overcharging him or not I couldn't say.

                    Please note that I'm well aware of how much more you know about cars than I do, by the way. I'm just trying to relate to him my experiences as an ignorant automotive consumer.
                    12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
                    Stadtluft Macht Frei
                    Killing it is the new killing it
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Asher
                      I went to the dealership because there were two recalls they had to do and I just wanted the oil change (which was only $30 anyway) and to get the tires swapped.

                      But this is too much. Never again.
                      For you, Midas is a good option, just tell them that you dont care for the vehicule inspection though but tell them you want to change the pads. If the discs need changing they will tell you, thats how you will know for sure.

                      Spec.
                      -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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                      • #26
                        The last non-dealership place I took my car to was Active Green + Ross: http://www.activegreenross.com/

                        They seemed like very classy, personable people and did a great job with my car when I was there before. Do you know about them, Spec?
                        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by KrazyHorse


                          Yes, my point is simply that it's an indication that they aren't trying to make him pay to replace perfectly good brakes. There is some problem with his brakes. Whether fixing it requires something as radical as replacing everything or not, and whether they're overcharging him or not I couldn't say.

                          Please note that I'm well aware of how much more you know about cars than I do, by the way. I'm just trying to relate to him my experiences as an ignorant automotive consumer.
                          Huh?

                          I was just informing you of why the brake pedal jumps like that. That is all.

                          Spec.
                          -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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                          • #28
                            Okay. I think we're miscommunicating.
                            12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
                            Stadtluft Macht Frei
                            Killing it is the new killing it
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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Asher
                              The last non-dealership place I took my car to was Active Green + Ross: http://www.activegreenross.com/

                              They seemed like very classy, personable people and did a great job with my car when I was there before. Do you know about them, Spec?
                              Nope, never heard of them. But when you look at franchised places, its never about the place and all about the employees. I saw a GMS muffler shops with retards working there when most other GMS I seen had real professional employees.

                              Spec
                              -Never argue with an idiot; He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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                              • #30
                                Seems like you could just not own a car and save yourself the hassle
                                "The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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