On the wife's car (not a Vette), the dealer began around 30,000 miles that
the brakes needed to be replaced. I checked them each time and plenty of pad
left.
By 60,000, I finally went and changed pads myself since the wife was getting
too nervous. (Actually, she was trusting them more than me.) Compared old
to the new, there was over one third of the pad still there, much more than
I would have replaced them normally. The FIL was here when I changed them,
about 30 minutes of our time quite leisurely me working, him watching).
Even he realized the dealer was wrong when he saw the old vs. new pads.
Also, the pads from the dealer's parts were something like $60. To have
them changed in the dealer's service was going to be nearly $200.
In many ways, Corvettes are like Harleys. If you want to own them, you
should be prepared to do much of the maintenance yourself. Or be rich
enough that you have too much money and can afford to throw it to the dealer
like water.
The fastest way to know if the dealer is right or wrong, is to look at the
parts yourself.
"KeithSegraves@aol.com" wrote in message
>I have a 2004 coupe with a little over 28,000 miles. I took it in to
> the dealer last week for an oil change and they told me that I need
> brake pads on front and rear and that my front tires need to be
> replaced soon also. This seems a little early to me but I wanted to
> check with the group and see if this was in line with what others have
> experienced. I drive the car daily and most of my mileage is highway
> mileage with not a lot of stop and go driving. This is my first new
> Vette but I've had other new cars that have gone much longer on the
> original brakes and tires. I'd appreciate any feedback anyone has
> including any recommendations for replacement pads and tires instead of
> the original equipment.
> >> Stay informed about: 2004 Vetter Brakes/Tires Question 
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