Wow, you needed brakes already? And rear ones at that? Did you notice a difference after they replaced them? I am a hard braker and at 60k still have tons of brake left....I did not know brakes were covered under warranty???
Super VXer
Wow, you needed brakes already? And rear ones at that? Did you notice a difference after they replaced them? I am a hard braker and at 60k still have tons of brake left....I did not know brakes were covered under warranty???
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Super VXer
No, the brakes aren't covered under warranty. The dealer wanted $600 for rear brakes ($350 for parts, rear rotors and pads). The rear rotors were rusted out and crumbling to pieces.
I didn't notice any difference in braking. I did have to have them adjusted because for the first week there was drag. Don't know if I'm a "hard braker" but the inside pads on the driver side were worn down to the metal.
Super VXer
Centrifugal or centripetal force will spread the gear oil down one face of the rotor eventually and could cause the vx to pull during braking
Super VXer
Ok, so this is something I want to have done.
How soon? I was told that it wasn't an urgent safety concern, to check on it within the next 3 months (but that was prefaced with "it's not like I could get the parts today anyway).
If I can this done under warranty, I'll pressure the dealer. If not, how much does this cost? (so I can set money aside for it)
Thanks to all for any advice.
Super VXer
The powertrain warranty includes all the seals and bearings.. I did the brakes myself, noticing there was wear on the bearing and the rear axle seal on the passenger side was bad. So I put the bad bearings back in with the new rotors and took it in and the gave me a hard time with the warranty. I got out the book, pointed out that all that stuff was under warranty and then they fixed everything for free.... I was at ~75k miles...
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