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Auto Mechanics ?
I know we have some car enthusiasts here so I want to see if I can pick your brain :)
Its is time for me to get front brake pads the mechanic is also suggesting rotors. The rotors are too thin to turn, but they are not below the minimum thickness for according to the manufacturer. I have not had any problems with vibrations or any problems with my brakes other than some squeaking.
I understand no one give an absolute answer without seeing the car. My questions are, is it worth it to spend an extra $200 to get the rotors, and what would happened if the rotors did get too thin ?
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If ya need them turned, it's because ya fucked em up with worn brake pads. If this isn't the case - I would get a second opinion.
If they get to thin, your pads can't reach them and ya don't stop.
Ya either riding a really old car or do a lot of "jam on your brakes" stopping to wear out rotors with brake pads!
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This really depends on a few things. Does the car have antilock brakes? Are you keeping the car? And most of all how damaged is the brake surface. 200 bucks sounds abit high for 2. Ask if you can supply the rotors then shop around at parts stores. Safest bet is too replace them. Your not at a dealership are you? If so, get the hell out of there and go somewhere else. Most expensive place in the world to get work done.
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Hmmm. Is your car fitted with disc brakes on all four wheels? If so then $200 for four rotors sounds reasonable, if that is the installed price. But then if your car is like mine and fitted with two disc brakes in front with drum brakes in the rear then the guy is ripping you off for the cost of the rotors. You are talking about just teh cost of teh rotors. right? You give me the telephone number and I'll call to tell them they are full of shit. I could have bought OEM rated rotors at $25 apiece when I replaced the rotors on my Saturn and I don't think the price for OEM rotors for my car are any much different than most common cars. If it weren't for the fact that the original rotors warped and gave the car a juddering effect when braking I would have gone with OEM. I shopped around and found two high-end tricked out, slotted and drilled rotors for about $125. Then I continued to shop around till I located high quality slotted rotors for $40 apiece. Those prices are the typical cost of rotors.
You can always offer to supply the rotors yourself and have them put them on.
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Thanks for the replies. The rotors they want me to put on run $99 each with no additional labor. I called a local parts place and found them for $27. They were charging $70 for the brake pads. I found them for $30. They will not let me bring in my own parts. So I will not be giving them my business.
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if you have the space and tools to do it, and depending on what you drive, you could try and do this yourself, but it will NOT be easy. many foreign cars have press-on rotors, which need to be done by machine. personally, i wouldn't attempt it, you do have to get them on just right- and make sure to replace the bearings! repacking the bearings is just asking for problems, esp if the car is older. i've heard you can get away with it if you drive an american car, but i've never had one. and info you can give me as to what you drive would help: model, year, miles, part of the country youre in (weather wears on cars)
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To OP: Just curious- did you go to dealer generic to your car (eg Ford dealer for Ford, etc), or to secondary repair shop (eg, Midas, Sears Auto, etc)
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Glad ya took our advice. Finding a small service station that is slow and who will install parts you bought should be no problem.
PS. Always tell them your Father, Brother, Boyfriend or whatever is a mechanic but hurt his back or something. If they know someone who knows their shit will be guiding you, they will be less apt to jack up the price and take advantage of you..