Cost of Disc Machining

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 06:52

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Kev M (NSW)

The nimble X Trail has a nasty shudder when braking around the 100 - 90 Km/h range. Since it is due for a service I asked the service centre about checking the wear on the brake pads etc due to the shudder, they reckon that it needs to have the discs machined. At a cost of $110.00.
Is this a good price for SW Sydney?
Or are they just chasing extras on top of the service. The service is on Friday by the way (the 13th :))

Am I better off getting the brakes done else where i.e. at the tyre place when I put new tyres on it?

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Reply By: jon p qld - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:18

Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:31

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 07:31

Check the cost of new ones first. Some common vehicle discs are quite cheap and if you can fit yourself it could be worth while.

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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 08:08

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 08:08

Which is better genuine or non genuine?

Thanks Kev

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 08:53

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 08:53

Morning Kev and Kiwi Kia

Kiwi Kia is very .....just had a bloody ant in the keyboard.... right about the cost of rotors,I had 2 new ones fitted about 3 years ago and thought when he suggested it F#@^ this is gunna cost , well not really at $55 each new ones, ...BUT of course Kev there is another way ! ! ! don't use em

f*^# little bugger where'd he go ,MORTEIN

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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 09:37

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 09:37

Doug a large hammer is also useful in killing ants LOL
Not to sure if the keyboard will like it though

Kev

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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 09:47

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 09:47

Hi Kev,
like Doug I was very suprised at the low cost of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) discs. They were Toyota. Have not enquired about other makes but the genuine were so cheap that it was not worth mucking around when doing a complete brake o/h. I must admit though that the prices that I had were for wholesale not retail.

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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 13:07

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 13:07

For ants on the keyboard problems, simply dunk your computer in a bucket of cold milk. The ants swim to the surface when they run out of breath and are easily spotted so they can be readily scooped off using a net made from ladies stockings stretched over a coathanger. Once rinsed and towelled dry, they can be relocated back to the garden. Hey presto! Problem solved.

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 13:15

Sunday, Apr 08, 2007 at 13:15

V8Diesel
Yeh I'm sure they would like that, Been getting little tiny brown ones in the Van lately then they get on the Computer keyboard '
MILK no, I spily coffee on a keybord once and that was the end of it, when pressing a W would give you a different letter
Hey check the 2 jokes and a Computer link on my website

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