re: Dealer service dept ripoff/ update in OP

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At that price I’m assuming you changed all 4 rotors.

Did you even grind the rotors down first or did you just go straight for the replacement? You can grind rotors down and they’ll basically function like new; you don’t need to replace them every time you think you need a brake job.

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You don't "grind rotors down" you get them machined, or turned. But why would you? New rotors are not even made to be turned either, they are made so thin, to save weight, that machining them often reduces them to thinner than recommended specs. And you aren't saving much money anyway. Around here, it's about $25 to machine a rotor, plus the labor of having the rotor taken off the vehicle, unless you take it one of very few shops that have an on vehicle lathe, which is VERY expensive. Meanwhile you can buy new pads and rotors for say a Silverado for like $175 an axle, Tops.