Hi all,
I'm a newbie to this forum but I have learned a wealth of knowledge so far. I've done a search for my question but have not been bale to find an answer. It's time for my front brakes to be serviced ( I have 23k on OEM pads and rotors) and they are cross drilled. My local delaer is telling me that I don't need the rotors turned but that they do need to re-drill the cross drilled holes because of brake dust build up. Does this sound right? I've never heard of such a thing and I'm hoping to get some feed back from all the informative people here. I appreciate your responses. Also should I stay with OEM replacement pads or do dealers carry other brands that don't produce so much brake dust. This is the first vehicle I have had that has produced so much brake dust.
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'07 C350 Iridium Silver stock except for 4 fin black grill and flat hood badge.
Orange County, CA.
Vehicle: '06 C55, '04 Audi TT 3.2 Cpe, '53 MG TD, '48 Willys Jeepster, '35 Ford 5w dlx Cpe
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It sounds like a line to me. It in deed plugged holes are a problem, and I tend to doubt that they are, I'd try reaming them out with a coat hanger myself.
Plugged holes, as long as they're fairly evenly distributed around the rotor, means that the rotor is no worse off than the other 99.9% of the cars on the road with non-drilled rotors. That, and from what I've read drilled rotors don't do much on street cars beyond helping to sell the car in the first place (look at me, I'm sporty!).
yeah.... they are going to take them off and drop them on the ground a couple of times till the brake dust falls out. And maybe if they are nice, they will clean them with some brake cleaner too. Don't buy their B.S. It is normal for them to fill up with brake pad material, the holes also create more friction against the brake pad for better stopping.
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