BAD dealer service

[S Dewitt]

Strange, I've had an A4 got 120K miles before it's first rear pad
replacement! On the other hand my mom wore out her rear pads on her ML in
7000 miles with the parking brake on!

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David" <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
To: "Drew Boyd" <qu4ttro at gmail.com>; "Steve R" <srosen at starxray.com>
Cc: "audi group" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: Re: BAD dealer service


> No offense but that is absolute bunk. I know for a fact that having the
rears wear out first is quite common on MkIV VWs like my wife's Jetta 1.8T.
BTDT.
>
> Dave
> 1987 CGT 2.3
> SE Virginia
>
> >
> > From: Drew Boyd <qu4ttro at gmail.com>
> > Date: 2004/12/23 Thu PM 09:47:26 EST
> > To: Steve R <srosen at starxray.com>
> > CC: audi group <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Subject: Re: BAD dealer service
> >
> > there are several holes in this story... need more details including
> > previous service records.  rears wear far less than fronts, I dont
> > care what you are told.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 21:32:08 -0500, Steve R <srosen at starxray.com> wrote:
> > > I should have mentioned in my original post that my dealer has a
program
> > > that if you buy the car there, all service is covered.
> > >
> > > The mechanic I trust. Has a nice Porsche shop and he once worked at
the that
> > > dealership. I'll take a measurement tomorrow but from a visual, they
were
> > > LOW. I doubt any of them will be over 1.5 mils
> > >
> > > Not sure what the mins are here in NY but I would have to think
something in
> > > the area of 2mil and I think each wheel has to be checked. I'll have
to
> > > check that.
> > >
> > > Let me put a few facts out here for further study.
> > > 02 Allroad 17k miles dealer serviced according to schedule.Neither
front or
> > > rear pads ever replaced. But the rears were bad. The fronts I'm
assuming
> > > were fine. I'll find out tomorrow as I picked up the cars after hours.
The
> > > front tires were below limits and the rears were at least 1/2 tread.
Which
> > > in itself does not seem right All this at 17k miles.
> > >
> > > Technically, this car shouldn't have passed inspection. It was also in
for a
> > > faulty signal flasher. Question-- do you think that the mechanic,
looking at
> > > the mileage just assumed everything was ok and just passed it?
> > >
> > > On the subject of brake pads. In this day and age, when a car might
not be
> > > in the shop for 6 months or more and sometimes only once a year for an
> > > inspection, don't you think the dealer should at least notify the
customer
> > > about possibly changing pads. I'm upset because the car was already in
the
> > > dealership. I gave it up for the day.
> > >
> > > I'd also like to add that the reason I got this car is so I can just
drive
> > > it and not have to worry. As long as I wouldn't be in serious
jeopardy, let
> > > the thing break. Timing chain, transmission breakage, engine seize, I
don't
> > > care. It's leased, under warranty, maintained. It's their car.
> > >
> > > Just replaced the stock tires with a set of Yoko H4Ss. Let's see how
they
> > > are for this car.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > no more cars now except for the above
> > > an unfinished URQ
> > > an unfinished 62 356 cab
> > > an undriven 76 911
> > > and a hardly used Kawasaki Voyager
> > >
> > >
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