Last winter was really brutal in Maryland. When temp dropped to teens, my 2003 Toyota Echo (130K miles) had right front disc brake binding issue. When temp dropped to single digits, left front disc brake had the same issue. After 10 minutes driving as front discs warmed up the issue went away. A mechanic thought it was temperature related, and found no evidence of damages related to binding on both front discs. So, I put off the idea of replacing both front calipers then. However, I never experienced this in prior winters.
Yesterday afternoon I noticed a brief screeching noise from my left front brake while stopping at a red light. Due to the nature of my job I have a very brief window (a week) to take my car to a garage for repair/maintenance in the summer. Next window will be Xmas break. Should I replace both front calipers now before next winter hits considering the age of my car as a preventive measure? Each caliper would cost roughly $300 from dealer (since my car model is no longer made) plus labor.
Yesterday afternoon I noticed a brief screeching noise from my left front brake while stopping at a red light. Due to the nature of my job I have a very brief window (a week) to take my car to a garage for repair/maintenance in the summer. Next window will be Xmas break. Should I replace both front calipers now before next winter hits considering the age of my car as a preventive measure? Each caliper would cost roughly $300 from dealer (since my car model is no longer made) plus labor.
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