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Brake rotors often outlive the car they're in. There's no reason not to assume this was due to faulty manufacturing. It's not normal wear and tear, nor somethin

• jjav 5y ago
  I've never seen and would never expect a brake rotor to outlive the car! A brake rotor is a regular wear item, you'll replace it many times over the life of a car. That said, ruined in 2000km is ridiculous, certainly a manufacturing defect.
  • hnov 5y ago
    Warped at 2k probably means they rode the brakes down a mountain, usually a particular driving style.
• vdqtp3 5y ago
  > Brake rotors often outlive the car they're in....[not] something that "just happens" even under high performance track driving. That's laughable. I have to replace rotors on a semi-regular basis. It's absolutely normal if you drive your car hard even on the street.
  • HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
    He might have a point though. I remember the Nissan service writer telling me that if I went somewhere other than the dealership to get my brakes done, not to let them talk me into getting new rotors without seeing the measurement. Apparently Nissan OEM rotors are fairly thick and have plenty of "margin" before they get down to the wear limit. He turned out to be right: I only recently replaced the rotors at 150,000 miles whereas at 100,000 miles, my Saturn and Ford had already had at least one rotor replacement. Since a lot of people will get a new car before the old one hits 100k, they may think of rotors as something that never needs replacing. OTOH: those Nissan rotors were an absolute bitch to get off by that point. I was wearing hearing protection while wailing away at them with a 5lb hammer for at least 10 minutes each before they came loose.