Newbie question here...

If I shave (turn) my rotors, is it recommended that I get new pads as well?

Thanks!

 

yes new pads, the old pads have grooves in them, so it will be less effective and it will wear down your rotors faster.

 

Definitely new pads...if I were you I would only shave the rotors if you have grooves or a noticeable vibration during braking. If you don't experience either then don't bother turning the rotors.

 

How much should it cost to get new rotors and brake pads installed on the front? Just a ball park figure. Thanks.

 

$300 to $400 depends on where you go.

They are really easy to do yourself. If you have some mechanical skill at all (i.e. know how to change a tire and do an oil change) then you can do them yourself. It will save you about $100 to $150.

 

I personally would discourage from turning rotors, since it essentially will come back warped becoz the heat has already distroyed the composition of the rotor. Turning it will last 6 months and high speed braking issues will come back.

Just buy new Bremho blanks and get done with for good. I replaced mine 40K miles ago with Bremho blanks and no issues till now.

PS. Avoid those free car washes which come with filling up gas, when the rotors hot. #1 reason for warping.

 

I thought rotors don't actually warp, the material from cheaper pads transfers over to the rotor creating an uneven braking surface.

 

I'm working on this myself awaiting a couple of parts to come in, namely the rotors.
If you go to autobarn you can get the parts pretty cheap. Otherwise ebay is always an option. Up to you if you're replacing OEM go with Brembo.
a few tools though will be useful, i.e. rear needs a special tool to push the piston in. Sears has it.
Front I haven't done yet, but should be easy.
If you bring it in they'll bang you out for $300, just to resurface and new pads at dealer. Parts and new pads alone won't cost so much for front and rear.
Shop around.

 

1MaXXfan " rear needs a special tool to push the piston in" Or you can use pin nose pliers ( done it many time with no probs just turn the sucker back in), good luck

 

the reason i ask is that about a year ago i put on brembo slotted on the front and brembo blanks on the rear and left my old pads on. and now about a year later my rotors are real warped and my car shakes a lot when braking on the highway. so guess putting on old pads with new or turned rotors will wear down the rotors faster. this time i'm gonna turn the rotors and put on NEW pads and hopefully my rotors will last longer.

i was planning on just getting OEM pads but any suggestions? on a side note, i will never get raybestos pads again (they make too much noise). heard that hawk pads are good.

 

You really don't need to buy new brake pads when you do your rotors, if you prep the pads first. This entails nothing more than rubbing your old pads on a rough surface such as a sidewalk or what I use, the top of a concrete retaining wall block.

If you look at your brake pads when you take them off, you'll notice they are very shiny, almost smooth from the rotor contact. Rubbing them hard on a fairly rough surface takes this glaze off and makes them look like new again. I was told how to do this method by a very good Japanese car tech. Of course if you're pads are less than half when you swap out your rotors, you may as well change them anyway.

 

if you want a set of stock pads i have a set in almost brand new condition. Make me an offer on them.

 

that's interesting...so i'm assuming you've done this and never had a problem with it?

spin 20 - almost new? how long/miles did you use it for?

 

I sent you a PM

 

Yes I have, and no, I've never had any problems with doing this. The only time I would not do this is if the pads had uneven wear.

 

thanks for all the info.