Aren't brakes meant to be changed earlier than this?

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Yeah, Michigan is indeed one of the least-strict states when it comes to anything automotive. Speeding is the funniest one. Just the other day a friend of mine was pulled over in his Vette for doing almost 90 MPH but only ticketed for doing 75 MPH (pretty much a slap on the wrist) because the Police Officer is a big Corvette fan, and has one himself.

...And it happens all the time in Michigan. Granted, the Cops will pull you over if you have a cracked tail light or if your lights aren't working properly. But generally they let you go with a warning, point you to the local hardware store, and show you what you need to get it fixed.
 
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especially if it's a non american car, as parts have to come from the mother country.
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I buy parts from Japan all the time through dealers, they don't cost me anymore than if they are local genuine parts in most cases. Only real problem is when they have to order them from overseas it takes 7-10days. :indiff:

Not sure how different it is in the US.
 
Well, Vee-Dub parts are stupidly expensive no matter where they are comming from. I've had to order parts out of Brazil, Mexico, and Deutschland, and it gets crazy on some models. The tail-lights on my Fox were almost $300 a piece, newer models with parts from Mexico are just as bad. I'm not completely sure on all of the German-priced parts, but the few things we've needed to buy for the Cabrio (shes an '02, still green, owned by Oma!) haven't been cheap either.

Domestic parts are by-far the cheapest, and by-far the easiest to find. A short trip to NAPA is almost a guarantee that they will have the part you are looking for, and given the distrobution channels a company like that has, you can bet your rear-end that they will find the part for you.
 
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Only real problem is when they have to order them from overseas it takes 7-10days. :indiff:

Not sure how different it is in the US.
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Some Toyota parts take the slow boat from Toyota City; 7-10 days isn't uncommon. National Back-Ordered parts can take longer for some stuff.

It's unusual, but I've seen some serious brake punishment on these Lexuses; one RX 330 customer ground down her rotors and calipers (never mind that the brake pads were non-existant and shims had self-destructed) after 50,000 miles of neglect. Some people assume the brakes need "service" when they start making lots of noise, or the warning indicators start flashing. Of course, this isn't necessarily the case anymore, those warnings are for the last resort!

I tend to notice that women are a little tougher on brakes than men, whereas men tend to wear out tires quicker than the ladies on similar models of the same car. Perhaps they're more cautious when it comes to stopping the car?
 
skip0110
Eh, just have them turned and they should be fine ;)
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Have them turned and they'll vanish into individual rotor molecules! I can't believe it wor the entire outside half of the rotor away. It took me a while to figure out what I was seeing!
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Scaff
I've often heard that most states have no equivalent to our MOT test, and it still amazes me, given that its so normal over here (in the UK).
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Actually, most states in the US do require some kind of regular inspection; some do not, though.

Pennsylvania requires yearly safety and emissions inspections - and for a while, it was every 6 months.

Delaware allows 3 years for brand new cars, then every 2 years maximum (or 1 year; it's inspected every time you renew the reg) for safety and emissions after that.

Maryland does not require regular inspections beyond yearly emissions. However, if the car changes hands, it must be thoroughly inspected, and the inspection standards at that time are quite high, regardless of age.
 
Double post Duke. ;)


How could the owner not know that their brakes are screwed? The only thing I can think of was mentioned earlier. The owner doesn't have enough money to change them.

They must make the most awful noise though!
 
Pupik
I tend to notice that women are a little tougher on brakes than men, whereas men tend to wear out tires quicker than the ladies on similar models of the same car. Perhaps they're more cautious when it comes to stopping the car?
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I wouldn't be surprised if that's because because men tend to take corners faster than women. Think about it -- faster cornering = more tire wear + less using the brakes to slow down before the corner.

For that reason, I also wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that men could squeeze more miles out of a tank of gas (granted that they have their mind set on that sort of driving, instead of just speeding around like they tend to do. :D ).
 
Duke
Actually, most states in the US do require some kind of regular inspection; some do not, though.

Pennsylvania requires yearly safety and emissions inspections - and for a while, it was every 6 months.

Delaware allows 3 years for brand new cars, then every 2 years maximum (or 1 year; it's inspected every time you renew the reg) for safety and emissions after that.

Maryland does not require regular inspections beyond yearly emissions. However, if the car changes hands, it must be thoroughly inspected, and the inspection standards at that time are quite high, regardless of age.
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Thanks for the info

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Scaff
 
To further confuse things for those of you who live outside of the 'states, inspection requirements can vary from city to city in places where it isn't a state law. :lol:

For example, I know that Milwaukee and its surrounding cities require emissions inspections (I don't know if anything else needs to be up to a certain standard), but Madison does not. :)
 
to make it weirdly complicated...an ex of mine told me he could get me a 30 dollar pre tax part for a vehicle I had at the time for only 15 quid...WITH the VAT allready on, AND shipping (when the exchange rate was only 1.50 a Pound)
 
We in BC don't have any manditory checks - just emission check every time you renew your car insurance. All we need is to have the front license plates - I see lots of cars with crumpled front end still driving out there, or a Ford Thunderbird with three-tone paints.
 
Nope, it's not even in all of BC, just on most of the lower mainland. Vancouver Island doesn't have Aircare, nor the rest of the province.
 

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