Thread: Disc brake drag
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Old 06-19-2009, 02:24 PM   #17 (permalink)
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A Side Note

The brake rotors on the front of my Dakota were warped pretty bad. Last Saturday, I replaced the rotors, cleaned and lubed the caliper slides, adjusted the rear brakes.

In my week of driving, my average mpg city went from 20.5 to 21.3--according to the on board computer. (It also makes using the brakes safer and causes less vibration.)

For those of us who try not to use the brakes too much, the dirt and crud accumulation is something to check out periodically.
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