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post #16 of 20
1/17/08 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Yew View Post
If the rotors are 0.5 mm less than the recommended limit, I'd change the rotors for your own safety, or not drive the car until you return it. That kind of wear implies heavy brake usage that doesn't bode well for rotors that are too thin already.

Is that $780 for all 4 wheels' pads, or just the fronts'?

--Andre

$780 was for front rotors and pads. The rears for some reason are perfect and don't show the same kind of wear (realtive) as the fronts. It was "˜their' recommended limit, which doesn't necessarily mean Audi's. Anyways, I'm having the other shop check it out (I've known dealers to be less than trust worthy).

Jon.
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post #17 of 20
1/17/08 at 7:11pm
$780 for just front rotors and pads is like 2x too expensive, even compared to what other German marques charge. In terms of parts, that's about $120 in parts, and it seems doubtful that they need 6 hours to do the job itself. I assume you don't have two-piece rotors, which would add almost $400 to the parts cost. Rotors have their minimum thickness stamped on the side of the rotor hat. From the dealer's perspective, they're probably trying to avoid liability if your worn front rotors explode down the road. Front rotors tend to wear about 2x faster than rear rotors because they do most of the braking. --Andre
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post #18 of 20
1/18/08 at 5:02am
What year is your Audi? 2005's came with FUL FACTORY MAITENANCE that covers pads!
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post #19 of 20
1/18/08 at 1:06pm
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Originally Posted by StylenotFashion View Post
What year is your Audi? 2005's came with FUL FACTORY MAITENANCE that covers pads!

The 2006's didn't. Once they came out with the B7, they put a stop to covered brake pads / rotors.

Jon.
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post #20 of 20
1/18/08 at 1:09pm
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Originally Posted by Andre Yew View Post
$780 for just front rotors and pads is like 2x too expensive, even compared to what other German marques charge. In terms of parts, that's about $120 in parts, and it seems doubtful that they need 6 hours to do the job itself.

I assume you don't have two-piece rotors, which would add almost $400 to the parts cost.

Rotors have their minimum thickness stamped on the side of the rotor hat. From the dealer's perspective, they're probably trying to avoid liability if your worn front rotors explode down the road.

--Andre

Well, I got a price for just the pads from a recommended shop (I have to call them regarding the rotors), and they wanted $200. Even if they charge me another $150 for rotors, its still less than ½ of what the dealership wanted.

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Front rotors tend to wear about 2x faster than rear rotors because they do most of the braking.

I know, but even then the wear in the rear isn't very concise in regards to the wear in the front.

Jon.
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