time for a brake job

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

OK, The brake wear indicator light came on yesterday and I jumped out to Pelican and bought the whole schmeal...rotors, pads, sensors, hardware, dampers.
I have the paste and cleaners already.

Ive inspected the brakes and still have some wear on them, especially given the way I drive...(i don't use the brakes much, I let a turn slow me down) but what is the collective thought on replacing the rotors.
they aren't warped, dont appear glazed, I am using soft semi-metallic pads because most of my trips with the car are short 2 to 5 mile stints and these perform well, even when they are cold. I'm tempted to swap the pads and sensors and see how it goes.

I can use the rotors anytime down the road on either car and the brake job is SO EASY, it takes 5 minutes a wheel, if that. the pads are cheap, even the sensors are cheap. If I waste a set of pads and I'm out maybe 50 bucks.

Not warped nor glazed? I'd keep using them, unless you plan on tracking the car.

[rexcramer]

Measure the thickness of the rotors. If they are under the wear limits 22mm front/18mm rear or 26/22 for S's, why not change them?

[tonythetiger]

Originally Posted by rexcramer

Measure the thickness of the rotors. If they are under the wear limits 22mm front/18mm rear or 26/22 for S's, why not change them?

but if they aren't under...why change them, right? there isnt even a ridge between the wear surface and the rest of the disk. this is an S.
l'll measure to be sure.

[paulofto]

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

l'll measure to be sure.

Always a good idea. If close to or at minimum change them.