[Jims5543]

I have had that happen at tire shops. They come into the waiting room and tell me that my pads are done and I should do the pads now.

I tell them I will take care of it, go buy pads and had the same result as Red Beard, I pull my wheel and the pads are at 50% or better.

My niece recently asked me if I could do the pads on her Mini. The stealership told her they were done and they wanted $600 to do the job.

She said she would buy the pads and come over, I told her to come over first and let me look and see if she really needs pads. I was in shock, she actually did. She had about 20% left.

I told her to go buy the pads and come back the following weekend and I would swap them out.

I never trust any shop now when they say I need them.