From: Glenn Shaw (mpmutt@mtaofnj.us)
Date: Fri Jul 23 2004 - 07:05:24 PDT
Hi
Typical dealer tactic to drum up business. I am surprised they didn't
squirt oil on your shocks and call you to tell you that they need
replacing. Have them blast the pads with brake clean and they will most
likely be OK. That was the deal of the century you are getting with
them replacing the front diff for 240.00. It normally is around 2 grand
including the new diff from AMG. ( I assume you mean they are just
replacing the seal :) )
Later
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: Darrell Ramsell [mailto:daram@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 2:29 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Humvee differential leak
Gentlemen
I took my Humvee in to the local Hummer dealership to replace a leaking
front differential. They quoted me $240 buck to replace it. They later
called me in to tell me that gear oil was all over the brake pad and
that the brake pad is contaminated because it has absorbed the gear oil
and may not funtion properly any more. On top of that they told me the
rotors need to be resurfaced too.
Now I'm not much of a car mechanice but I know enough about what is a
good rotors is and mines look just fine but I'm not sure about the brake
story. My question to you all, is the mechanic being straight about the
brake pads needing to be replace because it's contaminated with oil or
he was he just trying to blow smoke up my ass?
By the way, the price tag to do all this $1,400. (They're smoking crack
if you ask me). After I told them no way, they said they might be able
to clean the pad with degreaser.
Also, the break pads look pretty thick & new.
Thanks
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