BAD dealer service

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The rears normally account for 30-40% of braking and typically last twice as long as the fronts. I ALWAYS replace the rears when I replace the fronts for the second time as PM. Of course, you can trash anything quickly if you abuse it (like my wife).
regards,
gabe

----- Original Message -----
From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
Date: Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:29 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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