Front brake pad and rotor replacement at dealer

[kocyk123]

The dealer resurfaced my rotors and put new pads when I got the car. I had to buy new rotors and new pads a week later to get rid of the vibration. Do yourself a favor and spend extra $$ to get it done the right way and for good.

 

[skipgen]

I would replace the rotors, not resurface.

Agreed. My local shop tried to resurface my fronts & it didn't work out very well. The pedal kickback was awful!

 

[NC356]

Just replaced my original front pads at 58000 miles. They were down to ~3mm (rub tabs had not quite touched yet)
The rotors looked so good I wouldn't have considered even turning them, much less replacing.

 

[Suburbazine]

Good rule of thumb:

Check the rotor for a stamped number, usually in MM, which indicates the minimum permissible thickness. Use a caliper gauge to measure the entire rotor surface and see if any location is near or at this number. If so, throw it away. If you're certain you want to turn the rotors, you also have to measure after turning.

By the time you've calculated labor and machining fees, you're just better off buying new rotors.

 

[BlancaGenny]

Just replaced my original front pads at 58000 miles. They were down to ~3mm (rub tabs had not quite touched yet)
The rotors looked so good I wouldn't have considered even turning them, much less replacing.

Nice. Unless the dealership did not document it, I'm on my original pads @ 66k miles. I'll probably change them before I hit 70k miles but they still feel solid. Little more peddle travel obviously but thank goodness for no warping or pulsating.

 

[Mr. Incredible]

You can get rotors and pads for less than $150 for the front. Rock Auto
These brakes are easy to replace

I was going to same the same thing, you can even get some upgraded pads and rotors for under $400 online and changing them out is 2-3 hours of your own time if you are capable of doing so.


personally won't pay anyone to change brakes, or do oil service. only allow the dealer to do the oil now because it is part of the pre-paid maintenance package.

If I have to do the brakes on the G80 before the lease is up, I will do myself. though I doubt that it will need it, I am usually good at getting 50K or more out of a set of brakes.

 

[bigpapainscotia]

If you need rotors just replace them , not worth the time to get them turn down. Save yourself the head aches.

 

[glennk]

Engineered obsolescence at its best.

 

[drwhiskey]

OK guys. So I’ve started the process myself. I started with the back and I can NOT get the rotor off of the hub!
Anyone with tips for this? I’ve beaten the thing with a hammer until I’m sore. It’s not budging. I did get the two screws off, and that was a big enough challenge. I am about to give up!

 

[ewang]

OK guys. So I’ve started the process myself. I started with the back and I can NOT get the rotor off of the hub!
Anyone with tips for this? I’ve beaten the thing with a hammer until I’m sore. It’s not budging. I did get the two screws off, and that was a big enough challenge. I am about to give up!

Might need to buy a carbon sawzall blade and cut a triange towards the axle. Then use a wedge to split the rotor.

Try not to bang too hard on the rotor for fear of damaging the bearing.

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[TinsleyC]

You can get rotors and pads for less than $150 for the front. Rock Auto
These brakes are easy to replace

That's what I did on my prior car, bought a full set of pads and rotors on RockAuto for about $245 shipped. Then took them to a local garage and they put them on for about $150. I've got back problems so the labor was worth it to me.

 

[drwhiskey]

Might need to buy a carbon sawzall blade and cut a triange towards the axle. Then use a wedge to split the rotor.

Try not to bang too hard on the rotor for fear of damaging the bearing.

I just gave up. Took it to an ASE certified local mechanic. Going to charge me $160.

 

[TinsleyC]

I just gave up. Took it to an ASE certified local mechanic. Going to charge me $160.

I hear ya. I helped a friend on his brake job once and it turned into a nightmare. Rotor just would not come off. Back hurt for a week and it was a mess. The $180 will be nothing in comparison to the saved hassle.

 

[Suburbazine]

OK guys. So I’ve started the process myself. I started with the back and I can NOT get the rotor off of the hub!
Anyone with tips for this? I’ve beaten the thing with a hammer until I’m sore. It’s not budging. I did get the two screws off, and that was a big enough challenge. I am about to give up!

The rotors will sometimes get rusted to the hub, I recommend use of an pneumatic impact chisel around the center of the rotor. The vibrations tend to free it up. I recommend using zinc-plated rotors to prevent it from happening again, especially if yours seem extra rusty.

 

[Andyj]

Put some silver anti seize behind the rotor to prevent beating up the car later to remove it. I almost knocked my 2006 330i off the Jack stands pounding on a rear rotor, so I'm over it. Better yet it's well worth $160 or so for a good mechanic to do it.

 

[Jkon]

For those stubborn brake jobs.....have heard that sometimes warming up the rotor area...near the hub center (with a propane torch...not to glowing red temps btw) but just enough heat will sometimes break the corrosion so that tapping with a hammer will break it loose..Use proper gloves handling the "warm" rotor.. This so one doesn't need a sledge hammer

 

[chris41]

My dealer charged $1100 to replace pads and rotors - front and rear. What can I say? It's a big, heavy car and this is the first real expense outside of changing the oil and filters. I have 60k miles on my 2015 Genesis. I still find my car to be amazing....

 

[TinsleyC]

My dealer charged $1100 to replace pads and rotors - front and rear. What can I say?

Well, front OEM rotors are about $150 each (based on the list price shown on a Hyundai parts website), rear rotors are $138 each, front pads are $140, rears are $93 - throw in some labor and tax and you're pretty much at your price.

 

[jimmy buoy]

Fit Hyundai, Genesis Genesis, G80 Front Drill Slot Brake Rotors+Ceramic Pads | eBay

I did mine myself using the above rotors/pads. It wasn't difficult and was done during my lunch break behind my office using a few simple tools and a floor jack. The parts appear to be of decent quality and they have worked well so far (but I'm not an Indy 500 performance driver either).

Why would I ever pay dealership prices when I can do it that fast and easy for just over $100??

 

[BlancaGenny]

My dealer charged $1100 to replace pads and rotors - front and rear. What can I say? It's a big, heavy car and this is the first real expense outside of changing the oil and filters. I have 60k miles on my 2015 Genesis. I still find my car to be amazing....

That's a lot of money. But, we own this car and that's what Hyundai thinks for this car I guess. I'll be using aftermarket kits when I replace mine. Rotors are fine, brakes may need changed in the next 10k miles or so. Original pads on with 67k miles; not too shabby.