e70 X5 Brake DIY Question.

[edennelson]

Originally Posted by Thirdy

No, not all dealers replace rotors. I have had 2 instances where my e60 needed a brake pad replacement and I tried to insist that they also replace the rotors but they said it is still within spec. Same thing with my E70 when pads were replaced again I tried to tell them to replace the rotors too but NOPE they didn't replace it. So it's not always the case that everytime you replace brake pads that the rotors also need to be replaced.

I believe he is saying the dealer routinely replace rotors instead of turning/machining them. Rotors do not necessarily need replacing when you need pads. Rotors wear slowly and need to be machined or replaced usually because of warping rather then wear.