New brake performance for a low price

Smiffyboy

I've just had my motor serviced and the technician resurfaced the discs for me when he fitted new pads (£20 a wheel )!!! He said they would have the same performance as new discs.

I've never had this done before and I noticed the difference as soon as i left the forecourt, they were much more responsive and apparently I don't have to go through the bedding in period.

Has anyone else had their discs resurfaced (skimmed) and what do they think? I'd be interested to hear any other drivers stories and also from anyone who works in a garage? Why have I never been offered this service before?

I''m impressed at the moment but would like some more information.

Road_Hog

Smiffyboy wrote: »

Why have I never been offered this service before?

I''m impressed at the moment but would like some more information.

Resurfaced, what a good marketing word, although skimmed is more descriptive.

You've not been offered it before becuase you probably haven't needed it. If you replace the pads before they're worn out, the discs shouldn't get damaged unless you get a stone trapped in between the pads & disc.

hewhoisnotintheknow

Road_Hog wrote: »

Resurfaced, what a good marketing word, although skimmed is more descriptive.

You've not been offered it before becuase you probably haven't needed it. If you replace the pads before they're worn out, the discs shouldn't get damaged unless you get a stone trapped in between the pads & disc.

i had a stone in mine once, what a noise!

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

They've been skimmed on a lathe. Nothing wrong with it so long as they're not below minimum thickness.

Ebe_Scrooge

Nothing wrong with skimming them, but depending on your car it may not be worth it. I replaced the discs on my old car a while back, they were about £35 for a pair ( from Halfords, which is not renowned for being the cheapest place ), and a doddle to fit by following the Haynes manual.

Conor_3

Pew_Pew_Laser wrote:

They've been skimmed on a lathe. Nothing wrong with it so long as they're not below minimum thickness.

It was a garage, I doubt it was even that. I don't know that many mechanics who can use a lathe and even fewer garages with one. More like "rubbed over with a bit of emery cloth" - something which us old skool mechanics used to do as a matter of course.

tomstickland

I was thinking the same. Roughened up with emery.

steveo3002

the vaux garage i worked at had some contraption you bolted up to ther caliper carrier , it then span the disc and cut the surface similar to a crude lathe

tbh id just whack new discs on , most average cars are pretty cheap for new discs anyway