Brake question/help needed.
03-27-2008, 07:21 PM
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Brake question/help needed.
I've got an 04 TL with about $55,000 miles on it. Feeling like I need to get the brakes done, so I took it to the stealership. They're saying breaks + front rotors + machine rear rotors + labor and all that for about $600. But they and NAPA also said that we might be able to just machine both the front and rear rotors. I bought the car with 25K miles on it, and this is the first time I'm doing the breaks. I doubt the first owner ever did them, but I don't know.
What do you guys think. New rotors and machine rears, or will we get by with machining all the rotors?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
P.S. I haven't seen the rotors/breaks, and wouldn't know what to look for anyway to be honest.
What do you guys think. New rotors and machine rears, or will we get by with machining all the rotors?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
P.S. I haven't seen the rotors/breaks, and wouldn't know what to look for anyway to be honest.
03-27-2008, 10:12 PM
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You need to measure the rotors/discs to see if there is enough material left to machine (or "turn") the rotors. The other way to do it is to machine the discs and then check the thickness to make sure it meets the minimum.
If there is enough material, just machine the discs, put on new pads, bleed the brakes, bed the pads properly and you'll be fine.
IIRC, there were several threads on this in the 3G TL section of AZ.
If there is enough material, just machine the discs, put on new pads, bleed the brakes, bed the pads properly and you'll be fine.
IIRC, there were several threads on this in the 3G TL section of AZ.
03-27-2008, 10:43 PM
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Basically the rotors need to be above the minimum thickness after resurfacing in order for them to be legally returned to service.
Generally the rear rotors on Hondas don't wear very much from my experience, so you can almost always resurface them once.
The front rotors don't always have enough material left for resurfacing, so you really need to get the rotor thickness measured before we can advise you any further.
Generally the rear rotors on Hondas don't wear very much from my experience, so you can almost always resurface them once.
The front rotors don't always have enough material left for resurfacing, so you really need to get the rotor thickness measured before we can advise you any further.
03-27-2008, 11:59 PM
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Basically the rotors need to be above the minimum thickness after resurfacing in order for them to be legally returned to service.
Generally the rear rotors on Hondas don't wear very much from my experience, so you can almost always resurface them once.
The front rotors don't always have enough material left for resurfacing, so you really need to get the rotor thickness measured before we can advise you any further.
Generally the rear rotors on Hondas don't wear very much from my experience, so you can almost always resurface them once.
The front rotors don't always have enough material left for resurfacing, so you really need to get the rotor thickness measured before we can advise you any further.
03-31-2008, 07:21 AM
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But, you can always get a set of cross drilled or slotted rotors for around $150 - 300 a pair and have some better stopping power. I did this on my Volvo (in Europe) and noticed a big difference. Pair them up with some good pads (not OEM, get Hawk or Akebono) and you'll feel the difference.
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03-31-2008, 07:45 AM
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If the brakes arent bad and you dont feel any vibrations from hitting the brake pedal, why would you mess with the rotors in the first place? 
Switch out the pads only and be done with it.
Switch out the pads only and be done with it.
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