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just_ed

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2007 Z71 SLE, single cab..................

 

30,000 had to have the rotors turned

53,000 need to have them REPLACED!!!! WTF!?

 

If there is a thread covering this please direct me I looked but couldnt find one.........

 

ANYWHO!!......... the "dealer" quoted me for right at 500$ , pretty much told them to kiss my white Irish ...........well you get the pic. Any one else have this prob or is it a fluke? Also, anyone have any ideas as to a good replacement. She dont get run hard just a good all around truck, almost always on road. Drive on the HWY alot through the NC, TENN and KY mtns, ..........HELP!!!

 

thanks yall!!

 

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grimmysnr Enthusiast

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Rotors turned at 20k. Turning rotors is completely useless, better off just replacing them. You didn't say if you had a 2007 classic or not. If you do look up my thread on Powerslots. Really good stuff there. GL

txab Senior Enthusiast

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2007 Z71 SLE, single cab..................

 

30,000 had to have the rotors turned

53,000 need to have them REPLACED!!!! WTF!?

 

If there is a thread covering this please direct me I looked but couldnt find one.........

 

ANYWHO!!......... the "dealer" quoted me for right at 500$ , pretty much told them to kiss my white Irish ...........well you get the pic. Any one else have this prob or is it a fluke? Also, anyone have any ideas as to a good replacement. She dont get run hard just a good all around truck, almost always on road. Drive on the HWY alot through the NC, TENN and KY mtns, ..........HELP!!!

 

thanks yall!!

 

Ed. :lol:

 

Here's one:

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...e=show&st=0

 

 

Hers's a Google search of the site:

 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=...mp;oq=&aqi=

Bowtie2Sierra Enthusiast

Bowtie2Sierra

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The rotors on the GMT900 trucks suck IMO. I actually just had the rotors on my '08 remachined last Friday for the 2nd time (~14,000 miles). The rotors were turned at 7,000 miles the first time. The dealer said they could get new rotors under warranty but I told them not to worry about it b/c they will be the same junk. I'm going with aftermarket rotors and pads in a few months. The rotors on my '07 were warped within a few thousand miles but I ended up selling it before doing anything about it. I don't pull trailers or haul heavy loads so there is no excuse.

 

On my '02, the pads & rotors were perfect up until the day I sold it with about 67,000 miles.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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So far so good, (36,700 miles). I agree on the fact that I'd never let a dealership turn the rotors under 10,000 miles. I'd demand they replace them. All your doing is making them thinner and they'll warp faster. Thats been the case on any rotors I've had turned. Unless it's a simple resurface, it's just not worth the aggravation. On my 03, GM replaced my rotors under warranty and never had a problem afterwards. My 07 hasn't had that problem yet. I've seen a little grooving in them, but over time, it seems to work itself out.

 

When I replace, they won't be GM rotors. :lol:

Luvbelly Enthusiast

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Not very surprised by this and it's certainly not exclusive to GM. I had to do a brake job every year on my 03 F250 and my 05 F150. I averaged about 10,000 miles a year. The brakes on my 07 Nissan Titan were toast at 21,000 miles. Nissan did replace the roters under warranty and I paid for the pads. I plan on going aftermarket on the Sierra at the first hint of a problem. Factory brakes=garbage.

jtupper Enthusiast

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Wow! That sucks.

 

I've had to do a brake job only once on my 2000 Tahoe in 150k and I resurfaced the rotors then.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

Stevens03

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Wow! That sucks.

 

I've had to do a brake job only once on my 2000 Tahoe in 150k and I resurfaced the rotors then.

 

I've heard of that.. some get lucky... but most don't. :lol:

mxz905 Enthusiast

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Wow! That sucks.

 

I've had to do a brake job only once on my 2000 Tahoe in 150k and I resurfaced the rotors then.

 

An issue I've had on my 05 and according to the dealer is not uncommon is the pads seizing to the slides even with some preventative maintenance. First time they seized was around 25000km. The heat produced actually cracked the semimetalic pads so the dealer installed ceramic pads (no real noticible damage to rotors other than excesive wear, warp was extreamly minimal)

 

They have since seized again at 65000km with brake lube service around 40000km. The rotors are now worn to a point it's not worth turning and the ceramic shoes have excessive wear. I've freed things up for now but will likely replace rotors and pads before winter. From now on I'll be doing a brake service every other oil change. I haven't heard of this problem on the 07 to 09 model trucks.

Ape0r Enthusiast

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101k on original pads and rotors here... still plenty of meat left on the pads too.. sounds like maybe GM started cheaping out on the front brakes when they switched the rears to drums?

jtupper Enthusiast

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I've heard of that.. some get lucky... but most don't. :lol:

I've been very fortunate with my last two GM trucks. I did the front at about 70k and did the rear at about 110k. I replaced the pads with some Wagners with the lifetime warranty. I think they are ceramic...can't remember for sure though. They were some of the more expensive pads, but they are very quiet and have lasted a long time. I had a 95 Sierra and I had to replace the pads at similar mileages.

 

I also had a 98 Accord and I had to replace the brakes on that thing every 20k. I took it to the dealer the first time and raised hell, but they said that was normal life expectancy on a maintenance item and wouldn't do anything about it. I thought it was ridiculous to replace brakes on a brand new car at 20k.

gvbhunt Enthusiast

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Rotors turned at 20k. Turning rotors is completely useless, better off just replacing them. You didn't say if you had a 2007 classic or not. If you do look up my thread on Powerslots. Really good stuff there. GL

 

+1

 

Had to do this on both my 2005 Chevy Silverado (which had the exact same brakes as my 2007 GMC Sierra) and my wifes 2007 Tahoe. Getting ready to do it on my current truck as well. These rotors just get too hot and build up transfer material from the pads on them. Then they pulse. You cant turn that out of them. The high spots are constantly hotter than the rest of the rotor and are permanently changed due to the heat. I have replaced all of them with Powerslot rotors and full metalic pads from EBC and never had problems since.

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