Thoughts on these "resurfaced" Rotors

[jdw1222]

Needed new front brake pads on my tundra. Should have just bought new rotors also, but decided to try and just have them resurfaced. Oreillys said they could do it. When I went to pick up the rotors, this is what received with the explanation the outer edge was too thin to turn.

Would anyone accept this? They still charged me..

Shouldn't this have been checked before they started to cut them? I had to get truck back on road so went ahead and put them on with a new set of pads. So now pads are most likely ruined also. went ahead and Ordered a new set of rotors and guess ill order a new set of pads and redo everything? Thoughts ?

 

[JavierH19]

I'd take it up with the store's manager. They told you they could do it and they should only say that after they checked that they can be resurfaced first but didn't and then told you it's too thin and still charged you anyway. I've never had anyone resurface mine since I have a lathe and it's simple enough to do. Show them the receipt for the new rotors you bought because of this mistake they made.

 

[Egg_Head]

Unless you are autocrossing your Tundra, I would think the pads would be fine if they get new rotors within a week or two.

 

[Bailes1992]

'Pad slapping' is pretty standard in Europe. We don't get half as obsessed as changing discs or resurfacing discs on every pad change as you guys do over there. If it brakes well and doesn't squeal then I'd just run it.

 

[ka9mnx]

'Pad slapping' is pretty standard in Europe. We don't get half as obsessed as changing discs or resurfacing discs on every pad change as you guys do over there. If it brakes well and doesn't squeal then I'd just run it.

Agree. Same with my brake jobs.

 

[ka9mnx]

No, I would replace them. The surface finish is terrible. At one point it's obvious the brake lathe was chattering.

 

[jdw1222]

'Pad slapping' is pretty standard in Europe. We don't get half as obsessed as changing discs or resurfacing discs on every pad change as you guys do over there. If it brakes well and doesn't squeal then I'd just run it.

I would have done that but rotors were pretty glazed and had started to shimmy slightly. Should have just ordered new ones before I started on job

No, I would replace them. The surface finish is terrible. At one point it's obvious the brake lathe was chattering.

I am getting some pulsating now under heavy braking. Think the poor finish might be causing this?

 

[JavierH19]

I would have done that but rotors were pretty glazed and had started to shimmy slightly. Should have just ordered new ones before I started on job


I am getting some pulsating now under heavy braking. Think the poor finish might be causing this?

Definitely. The images weren't there when I posted but now that I can see that finish it looks like crap.

 

[Bailes1992]

I would have done that but rotors were pretty glazed and had started to shimmy slightly. Should have just ordered new ones before I started on job

I will say that I've had a handful of discs with a 'shake' resurfaced and they always seem to end up with a shake again. So generally I change discs under two circumstances, and they would be that either they have met their minimum thickness or they are shimmying under braking.

 

[ka9mnx]

I would have done that but rotors were pretty glazed and had started to shimmy slightly. Should have just ordered new ones before I started on job


I am getting some pulsating now under heavy braking. Think the poor finish might be causing this?

No. Since the rotors started out thin, They weren't able to remove enough material to make the rotors run true.

 

[mclasser]

I don't trust an auto parts store to cut rotors correctly.

 

[chainblu]

If it was me and seeing that it's back together again, I'd just run them out 'till next time and then replace the rotors.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

'Pad slapping' is pretty standard in Europe. We don't get half as obsessed as changing discs or resurfacing discs on every pad change as you guys do over there. If it brakes well and doesn't squeal then I'd just run it.

What do you mean you people!? Just kidding.
Here we have "the south" and we have "the rust belt" we dont change the brakes we change whats left of the brakes.
Unlike you we dont drive on the left of the road, we drive on what's left of the road

Meanwhile the fine gentleman from the Palmetto state is sipping an Ice tea while watchin us trying to keep our yankee cars from disintegrating. In exchange we northerners can exist in the summer without air conditioning, I think we northerners got the short end of the stick for that one.

 

[RedSpider]

I've run way, way worse rotors than those without issue back in my cheaper days. I doubt the pads are messed up just from that but not being able to actually see them I cant really say definitively.

That being said.... I dont have my rotors turned anymore, I either clean and buff them myself, or I replace them. The machine shop I used to live near that did do all my rotors, would mic them out as I stood there before I even left and he would tell me if they would be able to do them. And when I got them back, there wasnt a speck of corrosion anywhere on them. They would bead blast them, clean them, then do the resurfacing and when I would pick them up honestly they would look almost brand new.

I would take these back to Oreilly and ask for a discount on new rotors.

 

[Urshurak776]

It would probably run fine, but I wouldn't have paid for that. You should have at least been given a discount. That's pretty bad.

To be honest, New Bosch rotor for my cars are like $25-$30. I just put on new ones.

 

[Hootbro]

That looks ghetto. Would have pushed back on the fee as they should have mic'd them before starting and not finding out after the fact.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

That looks ghetto. Would have pushed back on the fee as they should have mic'd them before starting and not finding out after the fact.

You think that a chain parts store employee knows how to use a caliper or a micrometer and knows what minimum thickness specs are?
You should be grateful that they know how to turn a rotor without getting their fingers ripped off.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Shouldn't the surface look uniform? Looks like a vinyl record to me.

 

[Kira]

I don't trust an auto parts store to cut rotors correctly.

Your point and Rust_Belt_Pete's point are well taken...but it depends on the auto parts store.
Do they provide this service for real or is it a thoughtless money grab?

I know a couple of "real" auto parts stores as well as a truck parts shop which are trustworthy.

 

[D60]

No, I would replace them. The surface finish is terrible. At one point it's obvious the brake lathe was chattering.

This was going to be my exact comment-- I saw the chatter in the first pic