How important is it to get your rotors turned when doing the brakes?
04-03-2007, 10:45 PM
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How important is it to get your rotors turned when doing the brakes? My pads are shot and I need to do the brakes this week. I got my rotors 2 year ago and they still seem fine...no warping as far as I can tell. Most stores no longer turn rotors and I don't want to buy new rotors again if they have only been through one set of pads. Would it be ok if I just leave them on as is?
04-04-2007, 08:01 AM
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Most store dont turn rotos????
Every Oriellys, Autozone I know of turns them still. As long as the rotor is with the turnable specs there should be no issues.
Like was said, unless you are having some pulsing coming thru the brake pedal that would indicate the rotor is warped just change the pads and be done with it.
Every Oriellys, Autozone I know of turns them still. As long as the rotor is with the turnable specs there should be no issues.
Like was said, unless you are having some pulsing coming thru the brake pedal that would indicate the rotor is warped just change the pads and be done with it.
04-04-2007, 08:23 AM
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If I decide to not turn the rotors, I will take wet-or-dry sandpaper and crosshatch them. Just take the sandpaper and sand across the rotor. Not in the direction of rotation, but from inside to the outside (and back). This will break up the glaze which will always end up on the rotor. I have done this for many years with 100% or so success. Also, I will sand the pads themselves prior to installation to remove any manufacturing issues and fingerprints that may have occured.
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If they've only seen one set of pads you should be good, I never ever turn rotors, when you remove that metal they are more susceptible to warping as the rotor itself gets thinner. Just my $.02
04-04-2007, 09:59 AM
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FYI, I worked at Autozone for almost a year, as far as Ohio goes, they stopped turning rotors years ago from what I was told, wasn't worth the money. BUT I know for a fact Pep Boys does them for around $8/each.
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04-04-2007, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jaguar5822
FYI, I worked at Autozone for almost a year, as far as Ohio goes, they stopped turning rotors years ago from what I was told, wasn't worth the money. BUT I know for a fact Pep Boys does them for around $8/each.
Just a note, most rotors can only be turned once, then you replace them. A multitude of posts of what to replace them with (slotted, drilled, blank, etc.)
