should i change my brake pads after i get my rotors resurfaced? i just got my rotors turned about 8 months or so ago and they're warped again. so when i do it this time should i go ahead and also get new pads?

 

Yes... it is always best to change the pads and get resurfaced rotors at the same time. That is what I would do.

 

wrong. you always want to replace pads and rotors at different times. assume you replace the pads.. you have to bed them in, which requires getting them REALLY hot. that will ruin a new rotor immediately, as it takes several hundred miles of easy driving on new rotors in order to heat cycle them enough so they don't warp.

resurfacing rotors is a bit different, but still falls under the same thing.

what I would recommend doing is using some 60-80 grit sandpaper and scuffing the surface of the brake pad off until you've got fresh material across the surface. should help to keep the rotors from killing themselves again.

I would also suggest doing a bit of searching on the net to find out how to drive your car so that you don't warp the rotors so easily. it just takes a bit of paying attention while you're driving.

 

Thanks for that input Matt.

 

Well there's no GOOD information about it on the .org. there is, but it's buried behind so much "my crossdrilled OE-sized brembo rotors will beat your solid 13in rotors with 6 piston calipers anyday because they have better cooling."

there's a wealth of information about brakes elsewhere on the web, so there's no need to bring it all here and use up yet another harddrive to store it all.

 

Yeah, just like there is no reason for this response that you are reading at this very moment. lol

 

 

You should always replace your pads when you have your rotors turned or replaced. That's what every good breakshop in the country does. That's what you get on a brand new car. If you don't replace your pads and they are unevenly worn from the previous rotors then your new rotors will wear unevenly and not make proper contact leading to excessive heat and possible warping.
Another thing to consider ... you said you had them turned once before ... you may want to consider replacing then because the thinner they get the more easily they warp.

 

Most Jiffy Lube places also tell you to use synthetic oil in your car and change the oil, PCV valve, AND air filter every 3000 miles.

it's a way to drive prices up on services you don't need.

if the pads are in good shape, then there's no reason to replace them.
if the rotors are thick enough, then there's no reason to replace them either.

 

Usually if your changing your pads or resurfacing/replacing your rotors that means that they're not in very good shape!!!

 

did you even read the post up top? he's pulling the rotors because they're warped, not because they're grooved or the pads are owrn out. think a little before you post, please.

 

I know what he wrote but I was responding to "WHAT YOU WROTE" most of which is a crock of $%^&. (assume you replace the pads.. you have to bed them in, which requires getting them REALLY hot. that will ruin a new rotor immediately, as it takes several hundred miles of easy driving on new rotors in order to heat cycle them enough so they don't warp.)??????? Gee there must be an incredible amount of new cars out there just off the new car lot that warp their rotors. Don't remember when buying my last 6 new cars being warned by the salesman to "Drive EASILY and USE your Brakes Gently for the 1st Thousand Miles" so your rotors don't warp. That's ridiculous!!! Oh and I don't remember warping any rotors during that 1st 1000 miles either. I have however warped them after they have been resurfaced because they're too thin. The thinner they get the more easily they warp because there is less metal and therefore they overheat quicker...Not because new pads have been put on.

And this:
"I would also suggest doing a bit of searching on the net to find out how to drive your car so that you don't warp the rotors so easily. it just takes a bit of paying attention while you're driving."

And this:
"there's a wealth of information about brakes elsewhere on the web, so there's no need to bring it all here and use up yet another harddrive to store it all."

You're supposed to be a moderator!! Mature enough to manage the forum. Didn't know that the job description included being sarcastic, demeaning, and condescending!! You guys waste more drive space telling people what they should or shouldn't be doing instead of helping them out. Isn't helping maxer's out what the forum is for??

 

I apologize Matt ... I think I got a bit too heated on this!! Tooo much coffee!! Maybe some deep breaths and a walk.

However I still believe and always will that if you spending $100+ on a set of rotors you should spend the extra $25 on new pads. That way you've got nice flat surfaces right from the get-go.

 

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