You guys who have the slotted rotors, do you still get them turned when the pads wear out? Do you do this everytime you change pads. I have the custom of just changing my rotors when the pad wear out, however this is my first car with disk all the way around. Thanks for you replies.

 

Don't waste your $$'s or your time. If and when you do need to buy new rotors, just buy quality product all the way around and I doubt you'll ever need to "turn" your rotors. Also make sure you're not confusing a disc brake system with a drum system. I think, by your question, you would do well to do more basic research on the subject in general.

 

I have been doing car repairs for many years my friend. I am not referring to drum brakes. I have seen many people change pads only to discover the rotors were warp and caused peddle vibration. Then they had to do the job all over again. I have never had this problem cux I always change my rotors with new ones. I would like batter braking, but I am not about to keep replacing these expensive slotted rotors. Also I have found just putting on pads with the old rotors,(and not turned) a car does not seem to stop as well. This is my experience sir, and probably much more than yours.

 

Firstly, attitude is everything. I'm sorry you took offence to my post as I was only trying to offer you some feedback and respond to your request for some insight based on other people's (in this case my) "experience(s)."

As is often the case on this forum, I think you will find that it's members are a "cut above" when it comes to helping each other and having a broad understanding of not only their automobiles but human nature. In other words they usually "cut somebody a lot of slack" before bringing out the flame throwers. An example of this admirable tendency could be in the form of an initial response such as, "search is your friend" rather than a snide comment or unjustified aggressive response.

That said and remembering an old saying about arguing, I wish you well on your quest to finding the solution to your problem.

 

When you change pads just eyeball the rotors. If they are flat, no grooves worn into them by the pads, then there shouldn't be any reason to turn them.

 

Question. Is this less of a problem with the slotted type? Thanks for your helpful response.

 

I don't know the answer to that question. I'm sure some of the more knowledgeable members will chime in soon.

 

I was also wondering myself if slotted rotors could be turned just like traditional rotors. The OEM rotors in the TSX are definitely one of the worst I have seen. I had to have them turned at just 10K miles due to the familiar vibration. 10k miles later the problem is back.

 

You can turn slotted rotors. However, there aren't many machine shops who will do them. It tends to eat up their bit quicker.

 

Depends on the quality of your pad, but mostly if you go beyond it's normal life or not. Also depends on whether you cooked your disks with hot pads in which case even resurfacing the disks will do very little good.

 

as long as the rotor is still in good shape, flat and no grooves worn in, then just changing the pads will be fine.