Does anyone have a service manual for a
Nissan Quest -- I need to know when they
recommend you change front brake pads.

Mine are down to 6mm. They look okay to
me, but my dealer told me they must be
replaced -- $200. Sounds fishy to me.

Two questions re: your Quest?

Why don't you just buy your own manual and be done with it? Like the
rest of us here? A Haynes Repair Manual is only about $15 at Pep Boys
or Autozone...a small price for answering these two questions and
more.

I have a Nissan, but not a Nissan Quest, so I can't tell you, but if
you do want to work on your own car -- or at least not be a prey
animal for the dealership predators -- then get a manual!

John D.



odiegoogle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com (Martin Lynch) wrote in message news:<97a17d3d.0307261938.5341cf91 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...

I replaced my Quest at about 60K. Inspected at 45K, but plenty of pad
left. Even at 60K, there is plenty of pad left. But I replaced it
anyway since I already paid for the pad and I don't want to replace
the pad for the next owner. After I replaced the pad, it brakes alot
smoother and shorter.

I don't use the van for commuting, so the pad don't wear that fast.

I paid about $80 for the pad from the dealer. Maybe cheper if you
ordered on line. I spend about 2 hours to replace the pad.
Professional probably takes 1 hour, but they charge $100/hr. If the
dealer wants $200 includig parts, then let them do it.

I also loosen the nut to let the brake-fluid drain out (by gravity),
but you must watch and fill the reservoir to make sure it is not empty
out.

If you don't feel any vibration while braking, do not let the dealer
to re-surface your rotor. It's a waste.

If your pad has only 6mm left, what are you waiting for?




odiegoogle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com (Martin Lynch) wrote in message news:<97a17d3d.0307261938.5341cf91 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...

Because I didnt realize it was that cheap. When I bought the
service manual for my Honda Civic, it cost me $80 !

.... gonna make a trip to Autozone asap!

Martin,

Don't misunderstand me: I wasn't saying that the Haynes and Chilton
Repair/Service Manuals are AS GOOD AS the expensive authorized factory
shop manuals -- they aren't -- but they are MUCH better than the
owner's Manuals and for most of us DIY people, they're all we really
need.

Good luck,

John D.


odiegoogle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com (Martin Lynch) wrote in message news:<97a17d3d.0307280832.65fafaf2 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...

If you have replaced brake pad on any car before, you don't need the
manual to do the Quest.

But anyway, I placed an order for the Ford Villager instead of the
Nissan. It only costs me $96, while Nissan wants $140.


odiegoogle (AT) yahoo (DOT) com (Martin Lynch) wrote in message news:<97a17d3d.0307280832.65fafaf2 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...

Why not just get some cheapo pads from Autozone?
It's not like this is a high performance car or anything.



dtmstran (AT) hotmail (DOT) com (DTT) wrote in message news:<697a20b8.0307271428.5e0ee86c (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...

Cheap part, lifetime warrantee from Autozone... not me. Been there,
done that. Time to replace the junk off the car is not worthit.


google.10.thlim (AT) antichef (DOT) com (Me) wrote in message news:<b2d48119.0307310858.c94e1c7 (AT) posting (DOT) google.com>...