Friday, August 22, 2014

Rotoring

Last year, last May, the rotors and brake pads were replaced on the 2004 RAV4, my favorite farm vehicle, at a close-by auto shop. It was well-rated, and we gave them a shot. We do not use this car to commute, the mileage is low, for a 10-year old car.

With just over 10,000 more miles on it, the brakes were getting weird, shaky. The steering wheel would vibrate, seriously.

This vehicle is perfect for jobs around the farm. Thrifty gas usage, light enough not to bend the grass, all-wheel drive; can get about seven bales of hay in the back, a dozen or so of sawdust cubes.

We took the car to our long-time car guy, close to our old house. He said the rotors were shot. WHAT!?! Barely 10,000 miles on those rotors. How can this be? Not genuine parts, cheap China parts. Not up to the task.

The auto shop that we used would, maybe, honor their work, but he decided to do the work himself, ordered the real-deal genuine parts and put them on. My sweet farm 'truck' is back in business, like it was brand new.

The long-time car guy didn't charge a penny for his time.

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