Do dealers/shops actually still cut rotors?

[Joba27n]

Depends. When I was at GM we would resurface rotors under warranty because as per GM, if it was able to be turned warranty wouldn't pay for a new one. 60% of the time it could be turned without being too thin.

Customer pay jobs we usually replaced them because by the time the brake pads wore out it was either cheaper to replace them, too rusted between the cooling vanes, or they were technically to thin to be cut.

For my personally vehicle, I would replace them instead of cutting them unless they were like 300$ per disk and I could cut them myself for free

 

[bdcardinal]

We have a bench and on car lathe for turning rotors.

 

[That John dude]

Do dealers still actually remove rotors and resurface them? I know older days they used to do that. I know I used to take my rotors (and drums) to local machine shop and they would cut them to clean them up, wasn’t real expensive.

I thought for the most part now they just get replaced since they are much thinner to begin with.

Coincidentally I got this coupon in email today for $330 which I see as basically a pad slap but I’m sure dealers want comeback complaints so probably do something. Local auto parts stores by me want $70 per rotor for the rears of my sons Kia Forte and another $45 for the pads.

Rock Auto for Power Stop kit with 2 coated rotors and pads is $79 plus shipping. They will be at my door by Monday.

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I work at a dealer, and we resurface them.

 

[rszappa1]

I know the local Honda dealer that turns the rotors....on vehicle....Its a neat piece of equipment...