I brought my car (Nissan Sentra 2009) to the shop because I had noticed some vibration when braking. They had installed new pads & rotors just 1 year ago (10k miles). And now I’m told the rotors are warped and need to be serviced, most likely because I hit a puddle or washed my car in the heat. I…

After 1 year you probably have no warranty on this brake job. I agree they may not have been the best quality rotors or they did get to hot and warped. Rather that use that shop again I would find another and tell them you want really good parts installed .

Next time you get a brake job, tell the shop you want brake components the meets or exceeds the OEM specificartions. Update: Raybestos Issues Warning on “Lightweight” Rotor [lightweight versus standard brake rotor] Raybestos , a leading aftermarket brake supplier, has issued a warning about Chinese…

Besides replacing rotors with cheap ones, driving habits can contribute to warped rotors. It doesn’t take much for rotors to get extremely hot. Frequent quick stops from high speeds or riding brakes going down a hill can quickly heat up rotors and causing them to warp. Going to “BRAKES-R-US” you p…

Sometimes warped rotors are due to improper lug nut tightening. If you can find the original shop, they might give you a break, Best wishes.

[image] Barkydog: Sometimes warped rotors are due to improper lug nut tightening I’ve known quite a few professional mechanics who are convinced that warped rotors are ALWAYS due to improper lug nut tightening :laughing:

They told me it was a premium brand (Rambler)… I paid $470 in parts + repairs. And today another $140 for reconditioning. Does that look right?

Thanks for all your replies! I just can’t believe that my car was in contact with water a lot. I live in southern California so there’s really not that many rain puddles here. Isn’t it more likely that it was a poor installation job?

There is really no way to tell what the cause was, just got to go forward.

Never heard of “Rambler” brand brakes . . . I googled “rambler brakes” and “rambler brand brakes” . . . The only hit I got was for the AMC Rambler Unfortunately, this makes me wonder if the shop installed “white box” brakes . . . in other words cheapo parts of unknown and/or dubious quality Ther…

Warped rotors after just 10k miles?

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COROLLAGUY1 November 29, 2019, 8:39pm 2

They probably put the cheapest rotors they could find.There is a difference in quality between a premium rotor and an economy one.How much did you pay for that brake job?..parts and labor

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