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Brake pad wear S40-V40 00

posted by  someone claiming to be Don M. on  Sun Oct 22 00:03 CST 2000 [RELATED]

I had my V40 (10K miles) in for normal scheduled service this week and asked them to look at the brakes, since I've heard on this list that the pads wear quickly, no matter how conservative you drive.

Well, sure enough, they say that the rear brakes have less than 3K miles left (fronts have 6K left). 13,000 miles on a set of brake pads is not acceptable to me. (The dealer wants $170 to replace the rears).

1. Can anyone explain why Volvo fits this type of soft pads?

2. Are there semi-metallic or other pads available that are 'better' (good bite/longer lasting)? Am I calling IPD?!

Thanks,

-Don





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