Hello!
I have a bit of work that needs doing and am interested in suggestions
The car is a 2008 Ritmo (Bravo) 1.4 Tjet Sport. Has about 107000 on the odometer. Purchased April 2014...and loving the car!
I live near Samford, Queensland, Australia and the local garage has given me a list of jobs:
1 - Rear brake pads and rotors $770 S&F if aftermarket rotors fit $577
2 - Replace drive belt $150 S&F
3 - Brake fluid flush $85
4 - Rear of front control arm bushes $1256
5 - Requires front tyres suggest replacing all four Federal 595 $160 each
6 - Wheel alignment $85
7 - Air filter (have to order from Italy) $50
8 - Battery condition replace ....etc
The rear brake disc rotors were replaced at 85997klm in April 2014 by the previous owner just before I bought it at KMart Tyre and auto. They did the fronts and the front pads as well. I phoned Kmart and the guy I spoke to said that the rears shouldn't be worn out after 20000. But they didn't replace the rear pads so this might have something to do with it. The front rotors are fine. I'm wondering if it's worth chasing KMart to replace them, or should I just wear the cost of getting them done again?
No idea what the "rear of front control arm bushes" are, or why so expensive - found a USA site selling control arm bushes for around $20 and control arms for around $100 - or am I just looking at the wrong things altogether?
Tyre recommendations? The Federal 595 (225/45 R17) don't get consistently good reviews, mainly for poor noise/performance in the wet. I don't racetrack the car, but do tend to drive it at the edge at times...currently have Bridgestone Potenzas on it, they came with the car when I bought it.
Waddya reckon?
Cheers!
I have a bit of work that needs doing and am interested in suggestions
The car is a 2008 Ritmo (Bravo) 1.4 Tjet Sport. Has about 107000 on the odometer. Purchased April 2014...and loving the car!
I live near Samford, Queensland, Australia and the local garage has given me a list of jobs:
1 - Rear brake pads and rotors $770 S&F if aftermarket rotors fit $577
2 - Replace drive belt $150 S&F
3 - Brake fluid flush $85
4 - Rear of front control arm bushes $1256
5 - Requires front tyres suggest replacing all four Federal 595 $160 each
6 - Wheel alignment $85
7 - Air filter (have to order from Italy) $50
8 - Battery condition replace ....etc
The rear brake disc rotors were replaced at 85997klm in April 2014 by the previous owner just before I bought it at KMart Tyre and auto. They did the fronts and the front pads as well. I phoned Kmart and the guy I spoke to said that the rears shouldn't be worn out after 20000. But they didn't replace the rear pads so this might have something to do with it. The front rotors are fine. I'm wondering if it's worth chasing KMart to replace them, or should I just wear the cost of getting them done again?
No idea what the "rear of front control arm bushes" are, or why so expensive - found a USA site selling control arm bushes for around $20 and control arms for around $100 - or am I just looking at the wrong things altogether?
Tyre recommendations? The Federal 595 (225/45 R17) don't get consistently good reviews, mainly for poor noise/performance in the wet. I don't racetrack the car, but do tend to drive it at the edge at times...currently have Bridgestone Potenzas on it, they came with the car when I bought it.
Waddya reckon?
Cheers!
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