Buying Brakes and Rotors off Ebay

[Steve Tinker]

Why are you considering changing the pads and rotors just because they have done 30k?

Surly an inspection of each component is warranted before making a decision. Are the pads worn down to the sensors? Have the rotors a lip on he top circumference? If so, have you measured the thickness to see if they are still in spec?
Changing out all 4 brake rotors, pads, sensors, fluid etc. is not a cheap operation, especially if you use high quality parts....

[jsceash]

Sometimes if the price is too good to be true they are not to good. Try to find the best price on a name you heard of not just the best price. Zimmerman, Power Stop, Centric, and Hart, would be my choices in that order.

[jdlmodelt]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Why are you considering changing the pads and rotors just because they have done 30k?

Surly an inspection of each component is warranted before making a decision. Are the pads worn down to the sensors? Have the rotors a lip on he top circumference? If so, have you measured the thickness to see if they are still in spec?
Changing out all 4 brake rotors, pads, sensors, fluid etc. is not a cheap operation, especially if you use high quality parts....

Steve Tinker. Why would you go the distance to change out EVERYTHING. I've done brakes on several brands of cars for decades and never changed the brake fluid, sensors, etc...just the pads and sometimes the rotors when they needed to be due to fading and/or cracking or worn below tolerance. Changing brakes is cheap and relatively easy.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Why are you considering changing the pads and rotors just because they have done 30k?

Surly an inspection of each component is warranted before making a decision. Are the pads worn down to the sensors? Have the rotors a lip on he top circumference? If so, have you measured the thickness to see if they are still in spec?
Changing out all 4 brake rotors, pads, sensors, fluid etc. is not a cheap operation, especially if you use high quality parts....

Good reminder at this end - thanks for the wake-up call

Haven't got my brake checked for a while and 'soon' would be about right to get those items checked. Haven't changed the fluid for over 5 years.... must be half water and half fluid by now :/

Went out to the garage a few min ago and touched the front rotor... there is a lip there I don't like. No idea what the thinness specs are for my rotors but I'm sure my indy here knows all about brakes. Arggg cost cost cost....... lol