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news On 07/05/2017 13:41, Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:

Generally, discs need replacing every second set of pads.

That seems to be the way, though the garage generally tells me I've
been "lucky" as modern discs and pads are intended to need replacing
at the same time.

I do my own maintenance and only use a garage for a few things
(welding a sill, replacing a cambelt and replacing a dual-mass
flywheel) that would have cost me more in time off work to do it
myself than for them to do it.

In 30-odd years I have only replaced discs on two cars, both due to
slight warping - I have never worn a disc to the minimum even on cars
that have had numerous replacements of pads and mileages of 160,000+.

Are garages pushing unneccessary changes for profit?

SteveW

I blame the passing of asbestos for discs wearing out fast .....

Mine don’t wear out any faster than they did with asbestos was used.

lucky you ...on aveage every second or third set of pads you need discs
these days ....

I havent needed a set of pads in 10 years and only needed
one set of pads in the previous 45 years with the previous car.

you have the wrong second name then ......

Nope, I regularly get booked for exceeding the speed limit
and only one of the garage salers can keep up with me and
she is now dead, not because of how she drove either.