Thread: Brake pad life
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Old 04-15-2008, 08:44 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by rick3000
It can also depend on wether you have a manual or an automatic. If you slow down with the gears in a manual, you can extend the life of the brakes.
False economy. Brakes = $250 Clutch, Synchros = $1600-$1800.

Use the Brakes, don't engine brake where possible.
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