Leon wrote:
On 10/14/2011 6:06 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Leon wrote:



05 Cavalier, turn the rotors and drums and new pads and shoes.

Turn the rotors???? Leon - nobody turns rotors anymore!


Uh yes they do unless I guess you are talking about one of those 4
brakes for just $99 kind of deals. A typical normally priced 4 wheel
job at a dealer is $400, and they do turn the rotors.

Don't know about the $99 deals Leon - I don't let any of my vehicles out for
repair. The only time one of my vehicles will go to a shop is if for some
reason, I just do not want to do the work - and the cheap side of me won't
let that happen very often.

What I've found though, is that I've gone back to a practice of replacing
only the pads, every other brake job - unless of course, there is some
extreme rotor wear, but that's a different matter. I was replacing rotors
every time, and it just was not necessary - especially since I switched over
to ceramic pads. Today's rotors often do not tolerate turning very well
since they are not all that thick to start with, and if there is any warping
or gouging, they don't survive turning very well.

Of course, my cost does not reflect shop rates, but that 4 wheel brake job
with new rotors and ceramic pads will cost me under $200, and an hour or two
of my time.

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-Mike-