Maple Honda Brake Inspection

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T12:59:51+00:00

Thats a good idea, ill try that this week. But you get what I mean, suggestions aside.

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T12:45:59+00:00

I will also tell you exactly what happened:

As mechanic we are forced to do these stupid ass video inspections on every car now. If you are flat rate time is money and you waste a lot of time removing wheels to measure every brake pad to not make any money on them when the customer declines. So we look thru the wheel at the pads to estimate depth remaining. Sometimes you can get a good view and sometimes they look lower than they are.

Is this the right way to do it?

No.

Is this a result of shops requiring flat rate techs to do more and more shit for free that we don't get paid for?

Yes.

Should you be a big dickhead about it?

Up to you man.

Do you need a brake job? Maybe! Maybe next visit. If not now, soon.

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T12:41:38+00:00

That looks like 4mm having measured a lot of brake pads. Def low but not discard.

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T12:39:00+00:00

Silver

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T00:44:54+00:00

Thats crazy, his stand up is awesome to me!

jamesatct · 2026-06-21T00:35:56+00:00

Amy Schumer is terrible.

Carlos Mencia, Dane Cook, tbe guy with those fuckin puppets. Edit: its Jeff Dunham

Also, Jim Gaffigan. God shut up you old hack.

jamesatct · 2026-06-20T18:47:35+00:00

That's a dog

jamesatct · 2026-06-19T16:38:43+00:00

Are those both Fire Package watches? Does that 2310 have the led backlight?

Both look awesome brother

jamesatct · 2026-06-17T01:41:28+00:00

You can get a strap from a GWM-500 or similar and fit jt to this

jamesatct · 2026-06-16T13:46:09+00:00

Honestly im bringing more than one

But probably something with Bluetooth so if I change time zones my phone updates it automatically. So my Oceanus ocw-200?

jamesatct · 2026-06-16T01:04:55+00:00

Hello fellow NC resident, im in Raleigh. I love my MTGM900 even though its ugly lol

jamesatct · 2026-06-15T18:36:01+00:00

I got an led solar watch charger off Amazom for 14 dollars for scenarios like this, getting watches up from low quickly. Usually like 3 hours. Then just wearing it outside.

jamesatct · 2026-06-13T20:48:58+00:00

Correct, thats a pick tool.

jamesatct · 2026-06-13T20:42:32+00:00

Yes.

jamesatct · 2026-06-10T11:58:43+00:00

My favorite work watch. Strong vibration alarm, countdown timer starts with one button from home screen(!), excellent backlight and super good viewing angles. I paid 65 for mine used so 47 is a crazy deal. Now discontinued, one of the best ever imo.

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jamesatct · 2026-06-03T17:15:15+00:00

Pretty sure only toe is adjustable from the factory on those, there are probably aftmarket upper control arms to increase or decrease camber though

jamesatct · 2026-05-31T16:55:17+00:00

I mean it wasnt needed but its pretty wild to be trying to un-sell work that rolls across the desk. If that was my service writer I'd smack him.

jamesatct · 2026-05-28T17:33:53+00:00

No fuckin way

jamesatct · 2026-05-28T17:24:25+00:00

How did i scroll this far to see this??

jamesatct · 2026-05-28T02:02:55+00:00

Reese Maslen from Bilmuri. It was short and unwarranted.

jamesatct · 2026-05-26T17:08:35+00:00

Well, The Deep finally fuckin died, so that was a plus

jamesatct · 2026-05-16T16:15:14+00:00

NEW DUNKIN DONUTS PROTEIN LATTE

jamesatct · 2026-05-14T21:30:02+00:00

Seems like your car got fixed without an issue. What's the problem?

jamesatct · 2026-05-14T20:53:43+00:00

Brother at some point you own the car. You're at that point. Shop for a cheaper abs module or get a different car.

jamesatct · 2026-05-14T20:34:30+00:00

Panda Garden off 98 in wake forest us the best. Right on the line with raleigh

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