Re: rotors & pads - any differences

ps56k wrote:
> I know about the ongoing challenge with Jeep warped rotors and
> pads.... luckily have not had that problem since the last change out.
>
> Just curious about ongoing brake maint.
> Have you found any differences in materials & install
> at the dealer compared to the chains like Midas, Merlin, RX,
> Firestone, etc or - is it merely the caliber of the tech and how they
> were doing that day ?

Midas blows.

Last time I was in there
( and I do mean the LAST TIME )
They dragged out a mig welder and were going
to weld on a pin that was "missing" on the
replacement shoe.

Let me clarify.

Rather than check to see if they pulled the
WRONG part there were going to WELD one on
the brake system.


Apart from turning, brakes can be done by anyone
that is remotely skilled with tools and in far
less time than the "brake shops".

Actually it's often cheaper to just buy new rotors
from NAPA than to have the old ones messed with.
Besides which, you can't turn warp out of a rotor,
they just re-warp again when heated.  Turning is only
good for the older and much thicker rotors.

-- 
DougW