08 Silverado Brake Rotors Trashed

[dlewis1111]

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

[High Plains Drifter]

My rotors and brake pads were replaced under warranty at 7500 miles. Shuddered and pulsated considerably when braking. Much better now.

[oldschool327]

Mine are toast also at over 35K. Looks like the rotors are getting grooved but pads in great shape and still have great stopping power. I asked GMC at 23,000 if they would warranty it and the answer was no. It is a wearable item therefore not covered. Good luck

[Daryl LBZ]

Mine shutter already and it only has 6300 miles on it, and I NEVER brake hard. I think thats a little bit ridiculous.

[tbclrk]

If you have to get new brakes go for the Wagner Thermoquiet brake pads. If i understood the guy at Orielly's, which is the same thing my step dad heard, that with these brakes they are laser cut with the shims molded into the pad so less chance of squeaking, low dust formula etc...

The thing that sold us was that he said Wagner will give you a lifetime warranty and when the pads hit the squealers take them in and they will replace them, AS LONG AS you don't let them wear down metal to metal. The only downside is it was 60 bucks for my front two however that did inclue new hardware as well. Great deal IMO.

[gabet95]

My truck only had 2,700 miles and I've been feeling BAD shuddering for about 500 miles now. I'll be paying a visit to the Dealer in the next few weeks to see what B.S. their going to try and feed me.

I try and stand by American made products, but when it come to these truck it's always one thing or another.

[08 LTZ]

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

[Northern Sierra]

I had just over 8,000km on my truck and the brakes pulsated so the dealer re-surfaced them and said if it happens again before 20,000km they will replace them

[Tklei14]

I thought I was the only one! I do not beat on my truck at all and at 7,500 miles now my brakes shutter and squeal. I'm going to have the dealer look at this soon before they say "normal wear".

[Spurshot]

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

 

 

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[brims]

If you have to get new brakes go for the Wagner Thermoquiet brake pads. If i understood the guy at Orielly's, which is the same thing my step dad heard, that with these brakes they are laser cut with the shims molded into the pad so less chance of squeaking, low dust formula etc...

The thing that sold us was that he said Wagner will give you a lifetime warranty and when the pads hit the squealers take them in and they will replace them, AS LONG AS you don't let them wear down metal to metal. The only downside is it was 60 bucks for my front two however that did inclue new hardware as well. Great deal IMO.

 

Dealer wanted $180 for the pads on the front of my truck. I consider $60 cheap in comparison. I went with Hawks for $70.

[Spurshot]

I wouldn't mind the $180 if they performed super. But, it doesn't sound like that's the case. On my 99 2500, the pads lasted extremely long and worked very well, so I bought the factory pads again because of that. They were something like $200 MSRP, less from an internet sales place.

[redvett]

Struts on a Silverado? GM has not ever used struts on a Silvy truck. :-0

 

 

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

[dlewis1111]

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

 

 

Got a picture to post?

 

 

No pics, pretty easy though. wheels off, sway bar links, steering linkages, upper ball joint nut loose but not off all the way, three upper strut nuts, two lower strut bolts, all done with air and strut is off in 10 mins. compressed springs with a bench mounted compressor that uses six contact points. center nut off, and old strut falls out. slide the new lower perch on the bilstein and then the dust cap. install in the new strut and reference the two lower bolts perpendicular to the outer upper mount bolt (look before you take it apart). tighten upper nut and decompress spring. hang in truck with the three upper nuts and reassemble. note: the steering linkage must be tightened with a wrench while holding it from the bottom with a ratchet and the upper ball joint must be tightened with a wrench while holding it from the bottom with an allen key. i torqued them with crows feet adapters. easy peasy.

[dlewis1111]

Struts on a Silverado? GM has not ever used struts on a Silvy truck. :-0

 

 

I traded out my struts today to bilsteins and noticed that my front brake rotors are totally trashed. I have 15k miles and do most of my driving on the highway. I am going to the dealer tomorrow to see if it is covered and if not, then I guess I will start searching for some better than OEM replacements. Anyone else have the same trouble with their front brakes?

 

 

 

uh, look under an 07-10 silverado or sierra.....