MINI Tech Tip: False ‘Brake Service’ Due Message
The yellow “Service Due” warning message lights up in the instrument cluster, even though the brake pad thickness is more than 4.2 mm (above the thickness at which the pad sensor intervenes). The calculated remaining service life for the brake pads (front and/or rear axle) from the CBS data does not match the actual brake pad thickness.
Tenneco Expands Monroe Brakes Coverage To Nearly 2M Additional Import, Domestic Vehicles
Twenty-one new part numbers have been added to the Monroe ProSolution, Total Solution and Severe Solution product lines.
Brake Shop Economics: It’s About Dollars Per Hour, Not Hours Per Dollar
Shop profitability is always a hot topic in the automotive service business. As a point of comparison for most shops, brakes, steering and suspension services usually top the list in profitability, while engine repairs rank somewhere near the bottom. The key to profitability is to establish a benchmark on how many dollars can be earned per hour.
Latest Monroe Brakes Promotion Offers Spring Savings On Popular Brake Pads
The Monroe Brakes “Spring Consumer” promotion offers a $15 or $30 Visa Prepaid card with the purchase of qualifying sets of ultra-premium Monroe Total Solution ceramic or semi-metallic brake pads bought now through May 31.
2004-2015 Nissan Titan Brake Pad And Rotor Service
Nissan’s first attempt at producing a full-size pickup was the first-generation Titan. This generation had no major brake problems or recalls, and the brakes are fairly easy to service. Nissan had a few teething problems with brake judder and brake booster issues on 2004-‘06 models, but they were corrected with better parts and updated software. Front
2003-2015 Nissan Titan Brake Pads, Rotors and Parking / Emergency Brake Service
Nissan’s first attempt at producing a full-size pickup was the first-generation Titan. This generation had no major brake problems or recalls, and the brakes are fairly easy to service. Nissan had a few teething problems with brake judder and brake booster issues on 2004-‘06 models, but they were corrected with better parts and updated software. Front
Honda Brake Job Tips To Ease Your Repair Procedures
All Honda brake systems may look the same after awhile, but it is what’s unseen that can hurt you in the form of a comeback. It might be as simple as a torque specification for a caliper bracket, or as complex as a parking brake adjustment.
Continental Announces Return And Expansion Of ATE Brake & Hydraulic Parts Program To The North American Market
The ATE brand encompasses brake pads and rotors, boosters, master cylinders, wheel speed sensors, brake wear indicators, calipers, brake fluid, hoses and reservoirs, as well as wheel cylinders.
HELLA Pagid Brake Systems Offers OE Composite Disc Brake Rotors
HELLA Pagid Brake Systems now offers composite disc brake rotors for European applications. These advanced, two-piece brake discs feature an aluminum hat and a high carbon friction ring, which are bonded together by rivets.
Volkswagen Brake Job 2005-2011 Jetta Applications
The rear pads and rotors will typically wear out faster than the front brakes. The Volkswagens of this generation have electronic brake distribution, and under normal stopping conditions, the system will use the rear brakes more than the front.
