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Originally Posted by rnln
A friend of mine even experienced they telling him that dealer won't replace pads without replacing rotors.
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Several shops, independent and franchised dealers alike, will not do a brake job without either replacing rotors or machining them. Makes sense, doesn't it? Would you slap new pads on unknown rotors? Brand new brake job STILL makes noise and pulsates. Then it's back for re-work, for free. Better off doing it right the first time.
Before you say, "yeah, but you don't need NEW rotors, just machine the old ones" let me point out that my cost on new Bendix rotors for most 'normal' cars are under $20 each. For the expense of a brake lathe, and the time it takes to turn two rotors (while the car is taking up a bay) it is cheaper to put on new ones.