new rotors with pads?
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new rotors with pads?
My front brakes need pads, and the dealer wants to put on new rotors as well. Total cost $1000. What is your experience in replacing pads and leaving the rotors, if they are not worn? Dealer says cross-drilled rotors get glazed and are thin, need to be replaced with the pads. That's $2000 for front and rear together. I would much rather order pads and replace them myself, would that be a mistake?
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stealership at it's best right there!!!!!!! wow! check sewell lexus(a vendor here) for pricing and have someone else put them on. you can also go aftermarket with the rotors & pads. I went with stoptech rotors and project Mu pads. very happy and cost about a grand installed!
#4
DIY all the way... there's of course a DIY post on it, just use the search function... but measure the thickness of the rotors w/ a micrometer and make sure they are still w/in spec... if u don't have one, auto chain shops like sears and pepboys usually have a special where they will do a free "inspection" of your brake components... now if you trust them is another story so i would try and find a micrometer and DIY...
#5
Slightly off topic, but here goes.....any harm in keeping slightly used (4k miles) Project Mu pads and putting them on new rotors?? I need to replace my front rotors soon but really don't want to junk the pads since they are fairly new.
#7
Bill, I bought the rotors and pads at sewell and went to pep boys for installation. Cost me $115 for my rears and the same for the front. Your the one who told me to go to pep boys. Never had a problem with them so far.
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Believe I'll start with front pads, rotors should be in pretty good shape still
Last edited by WillRockwe; 06-05-14 at 03:50 AM.
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