Ron Burgundy
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Too hot today. Can't be stuffed.
Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
.. ALWAYSDoes anyone actually do indexing/runout procedure when replacing the rotors ?
Would this be something the dealers/mechanics do routinely?.. ALWAYS
repeat ALWAYS... on the fronts
and to be frank, did not bother
when I replaced the rears last year
@Ron Burgundy, as enthusiest owners, we should be looking at ways to improve on our own service outcomes in terms of quality workmanship. We shouldn't be like the dealer mechanics who seem to pride themselves on how they shortcut recommended processes, to create a cheaper workflow, yet don't look at or consider the follow-on costs of their shortcuts.
Indexing rotors is easy to do, so we should do it as a matter of SOP. Further, we should all have a magnetic base dial gauge on hand and take the time to properly check runout (and if possible rotor thickness variation - how?).
Why shouldn't we do best practice since we're not on a clock like the deaeler mechanics
yet don't look at or consider the follow-on costs of their shortcuts.
Would this be something the dealers/mechanics do routinely?
Had my brakes done a few times and never seen mechanics do it..
A small amount of disc runout will not cause brake pulsation. Calipers have slide pins designed to cope with this sort of lateral movement.Point of doing it is that if the existing hub, or the new disc has runout