This was my reaction too. First scheduled pad replacement and was advised rotors had to be changed too for a nice fee of $2.5k+
I did almost 40,000km and the rotors were actually under the minimum thickness. Given my car is still on warranty, I did not want to take any risks by not getting them replaced because any accidents/failure relating to the brakes could be used against my claim.
These rotors definitely do wear quick. Pretty shit but it is what it is.
I did it independently for half the price. I note you are in Vic so if you want to know my mechanic, feel free to PM me.
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Originally Posted by bimmerpost9984
Took the car to the dealership and was advised the front brake pads required replacement. But was in awe, when got told the rotors need to be replaced as part of the exercise?
This is the first time, I've ever needed to replace brake pads with BMW.
I've owned Volkswagen in the past, and never once I had to replace rotors. It was only ever replaced, when it gets severely warped. But nothing a bit of machining couldn't fix.
Can someone advise if this is a standard practice with BMW?
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