Help with brakes in BC! :(

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by fishmaster

Exactly. If the pads are not worn down to metal(making grinding or squeeling noise), they likely dont need turning. If they're smooth, and don't have any obvious grooves in them or are not warped, they're fine. I changed my own brakes in my old bronco many times and didn't often need to machine the rotors. Every brake shop will want to machine or replace your rotors because they want your money. That being said, if you are unsure of what you are looking at, make sure someone who does(ticketyboo perhaps) helps you.
Shaun.

This is what I do also

[DJKoop]

I am a tech at a Toyota Store in Manitoba and there is a difference in quality of brake pads and rotors. If you don't want to machine rotors you can often buy white box after market rotors new for a little more than a machine. Personally I wouldn't cheap out on pads. I don't know what a brake job costs in BC but here a front brake job is like $100 including pads, machining extra. And thats with factory Toyota parts.