Cheapie rotors
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Cheapie rotors
About 8 months ago when I had my front brakes serviced, I had the rotors replaced. Since money was tight at the time, I opted for the economy rotor it hope it wouldn't bite me in the ***.
It didn't really, but in 8 months my car warped the hell out of them. Luckily they were covered under a 1 year warrenty and I got them replaced for free. This time I told them to take the difference and put the best rotor they could offer me on the car.
So all in all, I upgraded my rotors with free labor, and the cost of the el cheapo rotors were put against my new ones. I wish I had some brand names to toss out there, but I don't yet. I got a fresh warrenty on the new ones too.
Moral of the story, don't go with the cheap brand of rotor unless you have some sort of fetish for replacing them every 8 months to a year.
It didn't really, but in 8 months my car warped the hell out of them. Luckily they were covered under a 1 year warrenty and I got them replaced for free. This time I told them to take the difference and put the best rotor they could offer me on the car.
So all in all, I upgraded my rotors with free labor, and the cost of the el cheapo rotors were put against my new ones. I wish I had some brand names to toss out there, but I don't yet. I got a fresh warrenty on the new ones too.
Moral of the story, don't go with the cheap brand of rotor unless you have some sort of fetish for replacing them every 8 months to a year.
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It was on the '96...but none the less I think the h-body for multiple generations is notorious for this problem.
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Originally Posted by captainmiller
It was on the '96...but none the less I think the h-body for multiple generations is notorious for this problem.
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It'* a problem on the W body as well. On my '96 Cutlass I had the front rotors replaced one time, and not even two years later I had the brakes looked at and they told me I needed all four rotors even though the front ones were not even two years old and had never been turned.
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On the cheap rotors I was unable to warp them, however they did have heat cracking.
I'm impressed by either the ability of some here to find even cheaper rotors than I had or to warp rotors when I can't.
I've yet to warp a set, and I'm anything but easy on the car.
I'm impressed by either the ability of some here to find even cheaper rotors than I had or to warp rotors when I can't.
I've yet to warp a set, and I'm anything but easy on the car.
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
On the cheap rotors I was unable to warp them, however they did have heat cracking.
I'm impressed by either the ability of some here to find even cheaper rotors than I had or to warp rotors when I can't.
I've yet to warp a set, and I'm anything but easy on the car.
I'm impressed by either the ability of some here to find even cheaper rotors than I had or to warp rotors when I can't.
I've yet to warp a set, and I'm anything but easy on the car.
The Bendix Rotors have been great... 1.5 years and no warp at all
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