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Old 11th February 2007, 09:52   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Kremmen View Post
I am not for one minute accusing any Honda garage, however, as a comparison, some years ago I had a Citroen Xantia.

I was told at the first service (10k) that my front pads were 70% or 80% worn, can't remember the exact figure. I told them that I would wait a short while as I didn't have the funds available and I would use up the remaining % a while.

One year later (being as the pad warning light had not come on) at the second service they reported the front pads 60% worn!

I would check for yourself if unsure. Mainly motorway driving should return about 30k to 40k in my book, even though the pads no longer have asbestos in them.
I think this must be tactic by dealers to make more money by changing them prematurely. The last 2 services on our Discovery have had the same feedback ..... pads will need replacing in another 1000 miles or so. When I take the wheels off and look, they are nowhere near worn.
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