I've got a 1996 Jetta GLS with discs on the front and drums on the
rear
wheels. At my 72000km (about 45000 miles) - the dealer told me
that I was
at 20% pad wear on the front and 30% on the back. So I
asked them what the
cost was to have the brakes done on this car - almost
$700.00 Canadian.
This huge price is because they won't machine the
rotors, they just replace
them. The reason I was given, is that the
factory rotors are made of an
inherently soft material and machining
usually will take the rotor below the
minimum specification, so it isn't
worth trying to turn them.
Can anybody tell me if this is in fact
true?
Troy Rossmann
Sequoia Green 1996 Jetta
GLS