Originally Posted by
Cobrajet
Rear brake shoes are generally less expensive than doing pads AND rotors on the front. But if you let your rear brakes wear until they are metal-to-metal then it will be far more expensive to replace both the rear drums and shoes...especially at the stealership. New drums from Mitsubishi are over US$300 EACH! As I mentioned, Mitsubishi says the service limit on the rear shoes is 2mm.
If yours are down to 2mm, you might consider replacing them within the next year or so. There really is no prize for getting 200,000km out of a set of rear shoes, especially if it means risking $600 worth of brake drums.
I made the mistake of letting mine go to far, but I was able to source used parts and do the work myself. It wasn't a big deal.
Alright. I will follow your advice. They have some really bizarre used cars at this dealership. Last year they had an early 80s Rolls. And they have a simliar era Covette in the back. I would never say stealership with these folks. And that is absolutely my usual attitude about car dealerships. Same with real estate too. And you need them both.
Anyway the Ford dealer's owner is super religious, so God Loves Canada in all their ads in the paper. So they have a strange vibe at the dealer lol. Purple aliens get my business if they do a good job.
Key thing is Ford always half the price of Mitsubishi for oil changes, and have 9 bays operation. They have a big operation just a strange twist of rare and bizarre used cars, 4 door Cadillacs with mid century modern interiors that look like museum pieces.
I think I am so tired I forgot to mention the local Ford dealer is always like half the price for oil changes, and up front compared to the area Mitsubishi dealer. Sorry bedtime ah shift work!
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