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Posted on 3/15/15 at 9:48 pm to fightin tigers
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2 hours in your driveway.
If you've done it before.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 9:51 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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Cars never use to need rotors turned or even new rotors as often as I read about today. Thats about 1 1/2 labor...... not sure on parts.
The tolerances are a lot tighter on newer cars and rotors are thinner than they used to be, so they don't have as much meat on them as they did in years passed.
The day will come when all there will be is on the car brake lathe's to turn rotors to keep them in spec.
But, go to Autozone and don't pay a qualified mechanic to do your work and it will cost you in the long run.
Just my 2 cents.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:32 pm to King of New Orleans
both front and rear brakes? its about 150/set(front or rear) at the mechanic shop. Rotors will be $$$.
If its front brakes and rotors, I'm guessing $500 parts and labor.
If its front brakes and rotors, I'm guessing $500 parts and labor.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:37 pm to Saints72
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Wow, didn't those cars just come out in 2013? do you drive in traffic every day?
I drive around 60k+ per year. I also tracked it a few times--hard on brakes.
Posted on 3/15/15 at 10:56 pm to CHEDBALLZ
Most shops don't even turn rotors anymore. I called about 20 around New Orleans and none of them even had the machine. Went to O'Reilly to get it done
Posted on 3/15/15 at 11:04 pm to Hammertime
Rotors at autozone for Mazada6 $57/ea, brakes $45/pr.
Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:13 am to Hammertime
I turn 3-4 sets a day. Even if the op's pads are metal to metal they can still be turned about 25% of the time. Most rotors now a days can be turned 1-2 times if not cut to much.
On the other side of the equation new rotors are not always the best option either. They are vastly more important than the pad. Buy a shite rotor and you might find it warps more easily. Is closer to being out of spec already, which will require sooner replacement. May even need turning straight out of the box.
I do a lot of brake jobs. Average about 20 a week or so.
Heads up for any of the guys doing them in the driveway. Use what you use for hand cleaner to wash the rotors and pads. Dont waste money on brake cleaner. Soap and water is best.
On the other side of the equation new rotors are not always the best option either. They are vastly more important than the pad. Buy a shite rotor and you might find it warps more easily. Is closer to being out of spec already, which will require sooner replacement. May even need turning straight out of the box.
I do a lot of brake jobs. Average about 20 a week or so.
Heads up for any of the guys doing them in the driveway. Use what you use for hand cleaner to wash the rotors and pads. Dont waste money on brake cleaner. Soap and water is best.
Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:34 am to tt54l32v
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I do a lot of brake jobs. Average about 20 a week or so.
You work for someone or own your own shop?
Thats good money, 20 brake jobs a week..
Posted on 3/16/15 at 12:36 am to tt54l32v
There is no such thing as a warped rotor. If you mean pulsation in the brakes then yes, because the rotor would be out of spec and causing uneven wear then yes, but rotors do not 'warp'.
Posted on 3/16/15 at 3:21 am to LSUJay13
hardest part of this do it yourself is squeezing in your caliper. buy a big C-Clamp for 10 bucks wherever you buy your parts, should take you an hour tops your first time, 25-30 min every time after. ( for pads only. assume rotors add 15 min per side)
Posted on 3/16/15 at 7:44 am to King of New Orleans
Auto repair shops are all going the direction of putting new rotors on instead of just turning the old rotors. I have a buddy that owns a shop in Denham Springs and he still does it but told me that as soon as his lathe breaks down he will just start with the same. If you don't feel a shake in your front end when you brake, you don't need new rotors 90% of the time
Posted on 3/16/15 at 7:52 am to Hammertime
depends on the shop
Posted on 3/16/15 at 7:56 am to Gevans17
Get premium rotors wherever you go...I kept warping the ones on my accord and did the last change myself, putting napa premium rotors and pads...no more warping
Posted on 3/16/15 at 9:16 am to King of New Orleans
Somewhat more than tree fiddy.
Posted on 3/16/15 at 9:56 am to King of New Orleans
150 bucks for you to do it. Probably 1k if a shop does it.
Man up.
Takes less than an hour.
Man up.
Takes less than an hour.
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