[Shotimes] Re: OT- Questionable Auto Zone experience.

[Paul Nimz]

I usually let the rotors grind them down the plate.  a bit cheap I am....

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 10:07 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: OT- Questionable Auto Zone experience.


> Geez,
>
> This is crazy. The guy at AutoZone is correct. The pads should be
functional
> down to a 1/16'th or less of pad thickness. Ok, change them at 1/8" to be
> conservative. You've still got 1/8" or more thickness left to wear off
> before you get to that point. That's maybe a year or two?
>
> And you guys recommending grinding them down to trade them in on the wrong
> size - what are you thinking? Why bother?
>
> Off my soapbox...
>
>     Alan
>
> > As of now, they have about 33k miles on them, and I
> > noted that the driver side pads are now about .25 inch
> > thick, and the passenger side pads are just a shade
> > thicker.
> >
> >
> > Went in yesterday, and manager was not there. Spoke
> > with another older gentleman who informed me that they
> > were not worn out enough yet, and that he would loose
> > his job if he accepted them.
> >
> > Needless to say, I was not happy.
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