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09-04-2011, 12:24 AM

#11

Stein

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Concord, California

Posts: 39

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Originally Posted by petrock

Turning rotors does resurface them. It removes about 1 or 2 mm of metal from both sides, smoothing out the rotor etc.

Its the same amount of effort to remove old rotors and install new ones as there is in removing old rotors, bring to shop to turn/resurface, and reinstall. The latter costs a lot less, and there is no waiting for parts in the mail etc. Takes about 20 minutes to turn a rotor and only costs about $15-20 compared to the cost of a new set of good quality rotors.

I agree... A good parts house can usually do this for you too... The closest Napa to me does it for $15 per - much less than a new rotor of similar quality to your OE ones. I usually drop off the rotors, go to lunch, and then pick them up along with new pads. Make one trip out of it.

On that note, I might as well throw in my .02 and say that I will probably never pay someone else to do my brakes... They are super simple, especially with disk brakes.

09-04-2011, 05:21 AM

#12

RyansQuick6

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Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

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To answer the OP's original thought. You turn rotors every time you replace pads. Replace rotors when too thin to turn.

09-04-2011, 10:40 AM

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desertt5

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: NM

Posts: 96

O'Reilys by my house turns them for free. As for buying cheap rotors, you do get what you pay for. I have seen the $20 that could not be turned once. I personally went with Raybestos the last time I got some.