# Sprinter Brakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sprinter-brakes/27540 "2009-03-09T23:41:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric\_Mick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Eric\_Mick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Eric_Mick)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sprinter-brakes/27540/1 "2009-03-09T23:41:32Z")
Recently had to do brakes on my '04 Sprinter at 40K miles. The dealer told me they always replace the rotors when they change pads. I took the bait but am feeling I was taken for a ride. I understand that rotors are sometime not resurfaceable but always, automatically replacing them? Was I a sap? ---
**Author:** ![homer2804](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9a140/32.png) [@homer2804](https://community.cartalk.com/u/homer2804)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sprinter-brakes/27540/2 "2009-03-09T23:49:02Z")
Probably not. The rotors may or may not have lasted another set of pads. If the rotors gave a problem in 20K and pads still had life you may have been more upset. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sprinter-brakes/27540/3 "2009-03-09T23:59:31Z")
I always replace pads and rotors at the same time, but I don’t have the equipment to resurface the rotors. It’s so much less expensive to do the job myself that I don’t mind spending a little extra on the rotors. You might consider doing this job yourself next time if you can lift the wheels. It’s really easy, at least on my 3 cars.