I left my car yesterday at the dealer for my 15000 miles maintenance. Today, they told me my brake rotors would have to be changed as they are rusted. My car is a stock 2003 specv and it has seen only 1 winter. I can still brake fine and i did not notice any warping or roughness while braking. Is it normal to have rusted rotors after only 1 year of use? How long can you usually go with factory rotors? I have recently moved to the washington state and don't expect to have my car endure any more harsh winter.
I left my car yesterday at the dealer for my 15000 miles maintenance. Today, they told me my brake rotors would have to be changed as they are rusted. My car is a stock 2003 specv and it has seen only 1 winter. I can still brake fine and i did not notice any warping or roughness while braking. Is it normal to have rusted rotors after only 1 year of use? How long can you usually go with factory rotors? I have recently moved to the washington state and don't expect to have my car endure any more harsh winter.
I've seen rusted rotors on a brand new Porsche that is still on the lot. You car got rained on and your rotors rusted. No big deal.
You should make a comlaint to Nissan USA about that dealer. Telling you that your rotors need to be replaced is BS. I think that is acually the dumbest thing I've ever read as far as "The dealer told me....."
Have you never seen rotors with rust before? It only takes a few days of not being driven.
Umm..what dickhead sales men. If you wash your car on a hot day, as the water on the rotors evaporate, they turn a rust color. It is only the very top surface and it comes right off as soon as you brake a few times.
step 1 - get in your car
step 2 - accelerate up to about 30
step 3 - stop once
step 4 - get out of the car
step 5 - point to your now clean rotors and kick the salesman in the nuts
step 1 - get in your car
step 2 - accelerate up to about 30
step 3 - stop once
step 4 - get out of the car
step 5 - point to your now clean rotors and kick the salesman in the nuts
ROTORS ARE FOR 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST) PROVIDING THEY ARE NOT WARPED FROM THE PADS
STOP TYPING IN CAPS. this mech. sounds like adouch!my grandmothers max rotors rust over night if it rains or not just because of dew in the morning. i agree (forgot who said it) report this guy to his manager he is a skum bag also there is no way he could claim ignorance on this because if he dosent know rotors will rust then he has no reason to be around a car let alone work on one for a living :dumbass: look at any car and you will see rust on the rotors where the pads dont contact. walk him around the lot of his dealership
i had to replace pads and roters on ym spec at 14K, they were rusted... all the way through the roter!!! the material was wafflinf off, the roters on the 02/03 specs are shit....
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-What's work have to do with CAPS?
-Anywho, do like SR20dem0n said or take some light sandpaper to it.
-But if the brakes are still on warranty, let them replace the rotors. It won't hurt anything.
-What's work have to do with CAPS?
-Anywho, do like SR20dem0n said or take some light sandpaper to it.
-But if the brakes are still on warranty, let them replace the rotors. It won't hurt anything.
Brakes don't have a warranty, they are a wear item. If the caliper froze, you might be able to get that replaced, but not the pads or rotors. They can be trashed in a weekend.
-What's work have to do with CAPS?
-Anywho, do like SR20dem0n said or take some light sandpaper to it.
-But if the brakes are still on warranty, let them replace the rotors. It won't hurt anything.
If you read my last post I said the ROTORS may be covered (providind they werent worn by the pads!!!) Please do some research before adding opinions. AND AS FOR THE CAPS - I WORK AT NIISAN AND ADP ONLY WORKS IN CAPS!!!!
also there is no way he could claim ignorance on this because if he dosent know rotors will rust then he has no reason to be around a car let alone work on one for a living :dumbass: look at any car and you will see rust on the rotors where the pads dont contact. walk him around the lot of his dealership 
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