Re: Who needs them? I'd rather downshift!

[Steve Valin <sjv@netapp.com>]

Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com> wrote:

> Subject: Who needs them?  I'd rather downshift! (93 90CS brakes)
> 
> Just stopped off at my friendly Audi dealer to pick up pads/rotors/etc
> for the job.
> 
> First off, they won't sell the tool for screwing in the rear pistons,
> 3272.  Does anyone know who sells this?
> 
> Oh yea, also they're charging over $150 EACH for rear rotors and over
> $200 EACH for the fronts.  ("OK, pads and rotors front and back, that
> will be $830."  "Gasp wheeze gasp choke... huh?")
> 
> Looks like I'll be calling around a bit now!  Yecch!

Ouch!  I paid around $60/ea for my fronts and around $90 for the front
pads at Carlsen.  This was for my '93 100CSQ.  This was a better price
than the independent Beck/Arnley parts store.

-steve

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