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Question: How often should you have to have your brakes done?

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carol46383, Valparaiso, IN, August 29, 2011, 11:51
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Got the brakes done front and back at a local dealership now they kind of vibrate when I stop.

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    uautoworks August 29, 2011, 14:17
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    ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR SURFACED IF IN SPECS

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, August 29, 2011, 22:15
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    Brake life totally depends on the owner's driving habbits, loads carried and road conditions (driving through the mountains). Some customers will get 20k out a set of brake pads in the front other will get 50k depends on the driver and conditions and use of truck. Vibration is usually due to variation in brake rotor thickness or warped brake rotors. Will require measuring run out and thickness of rotors to see if they can be machined or need to be replaced.

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