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      12-30-2010, 01:29 PM   #71
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Originally Posted by WCM3 View Post
Does everyone replace their rotors when they change the brake pads? I've been told by some BMW techs that you should buy new rotors everytime you change the pads, then other techs that you only change them if you need to. My M3 has 51k on it now and it needs brakes, so I'm debating if I need to change the rotors out or not.
I am not a mechanic so take this with a grain of salt. I replaced the brake pads on my S2000 multiple times w/o changing the rotors and did not have an issue. I always checked the rotors to ensure they weren't too thin and checked to make sure there weren't any scoured areas.
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