Estimating Brake Pad Life Fresno CA
The right way to communicate to a customer if their pads are in need of replacement is to use OEM minimum pad wear specs. These specifications can be found on any repair computer based information database or in a repair manual. For the most part, these specs are between two and three millimeters.
Triple A Automotive
(559) 321-7103
906 Barstow
Clovis, CA
Triple A Automotive
(559) 321-7103
906 Barstow
Clovis, CA 93612
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Blackstone Brake & Auto Repair
(559) 264-7863
1558 N Effie Street%2C %23 102
Fresno, CA
Blackstone Brake & Auto Repair
(559) 264-7863
1558 N Effie Street%2C %23 102
Fresno, CA 93703
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Rick's Tire & Service
(559) 485-7970, 001-2004
1501 Fulton Street
Fresno, CA
Rick's Tire & Service
(559) 485-7970, 001-2004
1501 Fulton Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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Brownie Muffler Service
(559) 237-2081
3316 E Ventura Avenue
Fresno, CA
Brownie Muffler Service
(559) 237-2081
3316 E Ventura Avenue
Fresno, CA 93702
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(559) 222-3912
4323 N Blackstone Avenue %23 B
Fresno, CA
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4323 N Blackstone Avenue %23 B
Fresno, CA 93726
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Belmont Tire & Automotive
(559) 485-8970
1449 E Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA
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1449 E Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA 93701
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2229 E McKinley Avenue
Fresno, CA
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D & R Automotive of Fresno Inc
(559) 266-6060
901 M Street
Fresno, CA
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901 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
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(559) 221-1438
4140 N Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA
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(559) 237-9383
2530 N Weber Avenue
Fresno, CA
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2530 N Weber Avenue
Fresno, CA 93705
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I have been seeing a lot of estimates recently that project how much "life" is left in the brake pads. This number is often expressed as a percentage. While I do realize that it is a number most customers might be able to understand, it is misleading and often inaccurate. The typical estimate says, "20 percent of life left", or "20 percent of the material left." What really troubles me is that there is no actual "work" shown on the invoice telling how many millimeters of material is actually left on the backing plate. The "percentage" is just an "eyeball estimate." This estimate is by no means accurate, and if you asked other technicians, you would get different numbers every time. This is scary, and this practice could get shops in trouble. Showing Your Work
In math class we were always asked to "show our work," so why should it be any different when we are inspecting a critical system like the brakes? If you were to properly estimate the percentage of material worn on a brake pad, you would first have to know how much was there in the first place. This number is near impossible to find in books or on a database. Sure you could get a new set of pads for the vehicle and use that as a reference, but would you really want to keep that many pads around for just reference? No brake pad is designed to be worn down to the backing plate. Using the backing plate as the zero point is not a good idea, and gives the customer the wrong impression. Every vehicle ha... |
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