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‘Necessary to use a Volvo trained mechanic, only, to replace 240 DL brake pads?

posted by  Richard Bond on  Thu Jan 26 23:23 CST 2006
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I have used a local, well thought of, Volvo service shop for years. Recently my schedule has changed, due to caring for my mom, and I can no longer bring the car in at the crack of dawn.

Thus I cannot seem to get an availability in the afternoon from my usual shop. I put new rotors on the car (86 – 240 DL) about 2 years ago. I expect that all I want to do is replace the brake pads.

There is another guy, close to me, who does brakes only and has been doing brakes for 18 years.

I have the new brake pads, which I bought at FCP Groton along with the Teflon Shim Set and Hardware Kit. I can always add more parts if needed.

I expect that my master cylinder is ok.,and there could be some brake fluid replacement, which would be ok with me.

Obviously getting a brake job done right is important, but is, in your opinion, there a necessity in sticking with a Volvo specialist shop to do the brakes, rather than the brakes specialist mechanic ? Is there the need for Volvo trained service guys to do the Volvo brake pad replacement ?

If a service guy has lots of years of experience on brakes, and is not a kid who is learning and trying to gain experience, is there a special element that the Volvo tech would be familiar with and others would not, and thus a reason why I could not go to the nearby brakes specialist ?

Thanks.





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