Iuse2lovemynissan

I'm posting this a second time because I put it in the wrong place. I am an ex-tractor trailer mechanic and work on cars in my spare time. My Altima is eating my rear brakes and rotors every 3 months. I used good semi-metalic brakes with lifetime warranty the last time I replaced them. I just had my tires replaced by a local repair shop and they told me that my rear brakes are almost metal to metal and the rotors needed to be relaced. Needless to say they wanted over $250.00 to do it and I can do it cheaper myself. But before I do this again is there any sugestions to prevent this. I don't use the e-brake and the repair shop said everything was turning fine. I have noticed a brake smell and alot of heat from the rear brake on the driver side. I figured it was a hung up caliper, but the garage said that they are wearing evenly on both sides. thanks...Rob

the__razor

It may be a simple issue of the mechanic being a douche. Have you double checked it and made sure he wasn't a liar? Worse, have you kept track?

I've had the "metal on metal" line pulled on me a lot and most of the time it's entirely fine. I've heard of mechanics switching pads too.

Brake work is really easy stuff for the most part and really really high in profit margins. I don't even run a shop and I can switch pads in 20mins (if everything goes smoothly), I'm sure if he was a wooly character it would be nothing for him to try to pull one over on you.