Replacing warped rotors- change pads also?

[J Tinsby]

Originally Posted by ASpec818

I thought you cannot turn S cross drilled rotors? My mechanic said it is probably warped- but I cannot be sure he even took it apart and inspected it.

Why take it off the car to check it? Seems a simple thing to fit a dial indicator to the car, put it against the rotor in question and check for run out, whilst turning the rotor by hand.

J T

[DFW02S]

Take it to an auto parts store, they can turn them.

Here's a commentary from one shop:
http://www.brakeandfrontend.com/Article/46342/rotor_runout_check_list.aspx