garyb1st
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Our service guy told us we need new pads and rotors. The rotors have stress cracks and the pads have only 10 - 15% life remaining. Not sure what 10 - 15% equates to in terms of inches but based on a visual, there is at least a 1/4 " of pad remaining. Cost for front breaks and pads about $1550. Not sure about the price but I have questions regarding the amount of life remaining on the pads.
The motorhome is 20 years old. It has 75,500 miles on the clock and as far as I know the brake pads and rotors are original. What's interesting is 3 1/2 years ago the same guy told me I needed brake pads, rotors and calipers. At that time RF inner pad was 8mm and outer was 12mm. LF were 11mm. Rear brakes were fine. They also stated there were small cracks on both rotors. I asked the owners son for his opinion and he told me the rotors were fine. Based on that I didn't have the work done.
Since then, the shop has changed hands. The original guy that told me I needed brakes has taken over. I really don't trust him but there are not many options that don't require a 1 to 2 hour drive for service. After we leave for our next trip, I'm hoping to find another service center to check the brakes and install if their findings are the same.
I looked at the pads and they appear to be at least a 1/4 inch thick. I just don't know if that isn't enough pad.
FWIW, I don't tail gate. I slow down when I see brake lights or traffic slowing. I use the grade brake in the mountains. The overwhelming majority of our travel is on the freeways. Still, just getting out of L.A. involves climbing and descending a few rather large hills. That's what concerns me since even with the grade brake, I need to stab the brakes from time to time.
The shops pricing also seems high to me.
Thanks for your thoughts.
The motorhome is 20 years old. It has 75,500 miles on the clock and as far as I know the brake pads and rotors are original. What's interesting is 3 1/2 years ago the same guy told me I needed brake pads, rotors and calipers. At that time RF inner pad was 8mm and outer was 12mm. LF were 11mm. Rear brakes were fine. They also stated there were small cracks on both rotors. I asked the owners son for his opinion and he told me the rotors were fine. Based on that I didn't have the work done.
Since then, the shop has changed hands. The original guy that told me I needed brakes has taken over. I really don't trust him but there are not many options that don't require a 1 to 2 hour drive for service. After we leave for our next trip, I'm hoping to find another service center to check the brakes and install if their findings are the same.
I looked at the pads and they appear to be at least a 1/4 inch thick. I just don't know if that isn't enough pad.
FWIW, I don't tail gate. I slow down when I see brake lights or traffic slowing. I use the grade brake in the mountains. The overwhelming majority of our travel is on the freeways. Still, just getting out of L.A. involves climbing and descending a few rather large hills. That's what concerns me since even with the grade brake, I need to stab the brakes from time to time.
The shops pricing also seems high to me.
Thanks for your thoughts.