Feeling kind of ripped off ?

transamz9 wrote:

freddmc wrote:
A friend of mine who was the service manager at a local GM dealership told me it isn't necessary to turn rotors UNLESS there was a problem with the brakes such as pulling or pulsating pedal. So I don't. I just replace the pads.

If you don't turn the rotors or install new ones you need to at least use something to scuff them up. It helps seat the pads. If you don't you are not getting the best stopping power it could give and they won't last as long.;)

Hmm, I've never done that. And I really don't see much reason to, unless you're one of those people that ride the brakes really badly and glaze the pads. A couple medium hard stops with an interval to cool things down works fine. Worst thing to do is just use them very easily when new.