Wrong. 4 weeks is the recommended interval.
Macan Turbo: discs and pads
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Most don't get to anything like the wear limit.CharlesElliott wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:40 pm I agree that it could well be that the discs don’t actually need replacing - but that the Porsche recommended safety margin is well above the minimum thickness.
The OPC might feel the car has to be safe for an emergency stop from 170 or for a few track days.
They also might not see the car for 2 years.
It's worth having a discussion with them if only to reassure the dealership that you know the risks.
Tim
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1992 928GTS
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It is worth checking the disc thickness measurements that the OPC is getting because they don't seem to be very consistent or accurate. At each service, MOT and wheel change that I have had, the OPC measures the discs and pads. The time before last they told me that the discs were 85% worn. Last time, only 35% worn! Worth double checking as the wear limit is only 2mm.Tim92gts wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:41 amMost don't get to anything like the wear limit.CharlesElliott wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:40 pm I agree that it could well be that the discs don’t actually need replacing - but that the Porsche recommended safety margin is well above the minimum thickness.
The OPC might feel the car has to be safe for an emergency stop from 170 or for a few track days.
They also might not see the car for 2 years.
It's worth having a discussion with them if only to reassure the dealership that you know the risks.
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At £200 per hour I'll be buying the parts and fitting them myself, or getting my indie to do it.
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This is all very worrying - I am hoping that you and the OP have unusually heavy feet. Today I had my Q5 serviced and MOT. It's 4 years old and done 21,000 mile. The report shows that the break pads are down 20% i.e. 80% left and the lowest point on any tyres is 5mm. Is this down to my driving style or the construction of the car?
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Driving style, completely unknown....
My GTS had 2 rear tyres at 23000 miles /28 months (fronts on 4 / 5 mm) and the pads were shown as 50% worn at the service last Sept.
If maintenance costs are an issue then perhaps a car with significant performance potential, which you will be very tempted to use, is not the wisest choice?
Driving style, completely unknown....
My GTS had 2 rear tyres at 23000 miles /28 months (fronts on 4 / 5 mm) and the pads were shown as 50% worn at the service last Sept.
If maintenance costs are an issue then perhaps a car with significant performance potential, which you will be very tempted to use, is not the wisest choice?
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It's your driving style. I wouldn't want to be a passenger with drivers who can wear their tyres out in 14k miles!Fairynuff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:21 pmThis is all very worrying - I am hoping that you and the OP have unusually heavy feet. Today I had my Q5 serviced and MOT. It's 4 years old and done 21,000 mile. The report shows that the break pads are down 20% i.e. 80% left and the lowest point on any tyres is 5mm. Is this down to my driving style or the construction of the car?
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Might not be just driving style. Are these high tyre wear owners using separate Winter wheels sets? I know that when I started to do so on my recent BMW's, the overall mileage I got from my just Summer use tyres nearly doubled.Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:04 amIt's your driving style. I wouldn't want to be a passenger with drivers who can wear their tyres out in 14k miles!Fairynuff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:21 pmThis is all very worrying - I am hoping that you and the OP have unusually heavy feet. Today I had my Q5 serviced and MOT. It's 4 years old and done 21,000 mile. The report shows that the break pads are down 20% i.e. 80% left and the lowest point on any tyres is 5mm. Is this down to my driving style or the construction of the car?
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When I took my 968 to an OPC a few years ago,due to a good deal to service it. They said the front pads were worn down 50%. I said they were the original pads from new, and the car had now covered some 30 odd thousand miles. I said if they last the same again, that will do me.
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