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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:42 AM
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Dealer said my rotors are burned....

What is it for rotors to be burned?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:44 AM
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What is it for rotors to be burned?
not burned, Warped!
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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not burned, Warped!
Dealer said that they are burned in...
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Neeferea
Dealer said that they are burned in...
Maybe they have burn spots on them...hmmm

How many miles are on your car?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:50 AM
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Maybe they have burn spots on them...hmmm

How many miles are on your car?
30k miles, the funny thing that they sayd that i have to get new rotor's, today i went to the pep boys and they said that i don't need new rotors even thou they would like to sell me a couple:-/
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:50 AM
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neeferea, tell ur dealer to proceed to remove his head from his a$$ before he examines and makes diagnosis' on your car
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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neeferea, tell ur dealer to proceed to remove his head from his a$$ before he examines and makes diagnosis' on your car
I hate my dealer more and more...
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 07:58 AM
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Rotors are covers 100% up until 36k mile wntty.

Call 1800-nissan-1 and tell them that the dealership will not wntty work that is needed. Make a complaint and before you know it, that dealer will be calling you asking you to come back
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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Rotors are covers 100% up until 36k mile wntty.

Call 1800-nissan-1 and tell them that the dealership will not wntty work that is needed. Make a complaint and before you know it, that dealer will be calling you asking you to come back
****ers at the dealership claimed that since i have aftermarket brake pads then rotors are not covered.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:21 AM
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sounds like a typical nissan dealer. take your car to an infinity dealer maybe?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:22 AM
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****ers at the dealership claimed that since i have aftermarket brake pads then rotors are not covered.
they have a point....
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:23 AM
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We are a little of topic. What do they mean by rotors being burned?
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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They have the right to refuse you if you have aftermarket brake pads, even though you and I know it's bung. I had to have mine turned at 17k and they are starting to warp again. I'm going to get the Brembo blanks this time.
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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I have never heard such SH*T!!! so if you bought pads from anywhere other then the dealer then you have aftermarket pads? That is a load od horsesh*t. You tell that dumbass, well forget that dumbass and go else where. It is not like it is hard to replace rotors. I got my cross drilleds from Stillen because my rotors were warped. Shaked like hell when I drove 50 MPH or faster. The Stillen cross drills don't even have ot be turned, just install. My dealer here in Maryland put both the Stillen cross drilleds and the metal matrix pads on for me. Your dealer is an *** O !!!
I am sure there is someone near you that can help you out.

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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Let's be very clear on the issue of aftermarket parts causing problems and/or being the reason why warranty work will be refused: the Moss-Magnusson act expressly forbids warranty work from being denied if aftermarket parts are used in lieu of OEM parts.

Sema (the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association) got that act/law passed many years ago when the car manufacturers started with the same BS the dealer is telling you now, for obvious reasons....if the car manufacturers got their way they would monopolize the market for all spare parts, period. Congress saw thru that (albeit after a lot of lobbying from SEMA) and got that fixed pronto.

Moss-Magnusson further says that that only reason why dealers and/or car manufacturers can deny warranty work for a part substitution is if and only if the car's service package includes free replacements.

In other words, if Nissan were to offer free brake pads, they yes, you can be denied warranty replacement if you installed your own but since they do not give us free pads, we can install whatever the (*&^$^$ pads we want and they cannot deny a warranty claim based on that.

Look up Moss-Magnusson, print it, take it to the dealer. You may not have to even print it....if the Service Manager is knowledgeable, just by the mention of the words Moss-Magnusson the car will be serviced.

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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I have never heard such SH*T!!! so if you bought pads from anywhere other then the dealer then you have aftermarket pads? That is a load od horsesh*t. You tell that dumbass, well forget that dumbass and go else where. It is not like it is hard to replace rotors. I got my cross drilleds from Stillen because my rotors were warped. Shaked like hell when I drove 50 MPH or faster. The Stillen cross drills don't even have ot be turned, just install. My dealer here in Maryland put both the Stillen cross drilleds and the metal matrix pads on for me. Your dealer is an *** O !!!
I am sure there is someone near you that can help you out.

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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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I currently contacted NISSAN and they said that they are going to call the dealer and talk to them. I am waiting....
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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I currently contacted NISSAN and they said that they are going to call the dealer and talk to them. I am waiting....
See I told you

Now after they call you back, say for the inconvienience, you would like a $75 service credit

They will send you that aswell and it can be used for oil-changes, service or parts
Old Oct 21, 2003 | 04:15 PM
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See I told you

Now after they call you back, say for the inconvienience, you would like a $75 service credit

They will send you that aswell and it can be used for oil-changes, service or parts
I don't think that they are gonna call me back
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Spoonismax
I have never heard such SH*T!!! so if you bought pads from anywhere other then the dealer then you have aftermarket pads? That is a load od horsesh*t. You tell that dumbass, well forget that dumbass and go else where. It is not like it is hard to replace rotors. I got my cross drilleds from Stillen because my rotors were warped. Shaked like hell when I drove 50 MPH or faster. The Stillen cross drills don't even have ot be turned, just install. My dealer here in Maryland put both the Stillen cross drilleds and the metal matrix pads on for me. Your dealer is an *** O !!!
I am sure there is someone near you that can help you out.

Later,

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How much for installation?
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 05:45 AM
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How much for installation?
a shop around my house took $40 for installing front rotors
Old Oct 22, 2003 | 06:11 AM
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What is it for rotors to be burned?
You must do a lot of hard braking.....

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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 06:45 PM
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I got a call from Nissan they said that rotors are not covered under warranty and i should check the manual. I did and it says in the manual that they are not covered. So i have to replace them myself.
Old Oct 23, 2003 | 07:04 PM
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Your dealer doesn't know his *** from his elbows. (which got the ***s??? a s s o r e l b o w?)

You can turn the rotors once without any problems.
Old Oct 23, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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I got a call from Nissan they said that rotors are not covered under warranty and i should check the manual. I did and it says in the manual that they are not covered. So i have to replace them myself.
What a crock.

If you want my 2c, although I KNOW it ****es you off....the time and $$ you save just by buying different rotors and having them installed will pay for itself in piece of mind and lessened headache from friggin' Nissan.
AND, you won't have to go back and have the argument again in another 15k miles.

As soon as mine start to shake (15k and it's starting) I'm not even going to BOTHER with Nissan. I'm going straight for the Brembos!

Go on -- you OWE it to yourself!!!

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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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Your dealer doesn't know his *** from his elbows. (which got the ***s??? a s s o r e l b o w?)

You can turn the rotors once without any problems.
I did turn them once about 15k miles before.
Old Oct 23, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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Your dealer doesn't know his *** from his elbows. (which got the ***s??? a s s o r e l b o w?)

You can turn the rotors once without any problems.
I got my rotors turned under warranty free because of vibrations in the steering wheel.

By burning I think they mean glazed. This is when a lot of heat is generated and the rotors get a "polished" look. All they need to do is take them off and resurface them, not a big deal.

Pull them off and take them to a shop, I got mine done for $7 a wheel for my other car.
Old Oct 24, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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I occasionally get mine glazed or re-warped. If you get it early it's easy to fix. 2-3 hard, HARD, brakes then let them cool way down, 10-15 minutes on the highway. Does the trick every time.
Old Oct 25, 2003 | 09:43 AM
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I *****ed to Nissan about that very thing with my '02 and they turned the rotors the first time and replaced the rotors the second time.

With the '03, I am getting something other than the stock rotors.
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