Hey guys and gals,

I'm currently leasing a 2017 RX 350 which has about 25K miles on it. I need to get my front brakes replaced and the dealer has a special for $99, but cautioned I will probably need to get my rotors resurfaced, which will ultimately cost me $340. Has anyone ever had their rotors resurfaced with low mileage? I know this depends on driving habit, but i'm just curious. thanks

 

If your lease is ready to turn in, tell them you don't want to resurface the rotors. They are so darn thin to begin with, once they are cut, they're subject to warping etc.

 

Turning the rotors seems to be what's needed when changing pads and this has been so for about the last 15 yrs.
The newer rotors seem to be more prone to damage & warping that the older ones. A real PITA.
Also if badly damaged/warped the will not be repaired, but you'll need new ones.

 

Do people still re-surface brake rotors? I thought the labor cost was so high that it would be less costly to replace them. So far I do my own brakes, and if the rotors are questionable, I just replace them.

Besides, $240 just for re-surfacing the rotors is too much IMHO.

 

I don't have recent experience, but what I keep reading in multiple sources is that recent rotor designs have thinned out the material, for weight-saving/fuel economy purposes, such that you're not likely to get more than a single resurfacing on moderately worn rotors.

 

That's a good point. My lease is up in August and I'm debating if I buy it out or not.

 

5 yo and ~40K miles (58K Km), had to change all rotors and pads. The rotors were warped already and 5% of pads left... They were due!

 

Makes no difference, if they notice it they'll charge you anyway, same as if you turned in bold tires.

 

I just installed new pads yesterday with Centric PQ pros brake pads front and back. Rotor was not resurfaced or replaces despite getting pulsation under braking once in a while but my gut told me it was due to pad residue, not warp. Once new pads were installed and guide pin freed up and lubed everything was smooth as new. my is a 2017 with 56K miles and had original pads and rotors.

 

We always machine/resurface rotors when doing a brake job at my dealership (if they are thick enough and don't need to be replaced). This makes sure the new pads have full contact with the rotor and bed in properly as well as get rid of any warp/thickness variation that the rotors may have had.

 

Do you do a bedding process prior to releasing the car to the customer?

 

I'm sure that if the customer is willing to pay for the time spent doing this they may do it, but I don't know of ANY mechanic that does this as part of pad/rotor replacement, that's up to the owner!

 

No, just a test drive with a few hard brake applications.

 

Are you serious? a couple of hard stop during a test drive after the job is done and people charge extra for this? I have a new found appreciation for old timer mechanics...

 

what's the difference?

and are pads that comes with a new car pre bedded in before being sold? no right?