you failed your ASE’s Wrote:
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> not true
>
> the reason rotors are replaced rather than
> resurfaced is cost, they are far cheaper to
> replace ever since the so called composite rotor,
> it’s a bit of a misnomer but it refers to the
> two piece rotor and hub design. The reason is we
> want a fresh surface when new pads are installed,
> for exactly the same reasons you resurface a
> flywheel when you install a new clutch. There is
> zero need to bleed the brakes during a standard
> brake job. If they need bleeding there is a leak
> in the system and new pads don’t fix that. What
> does need to happen is about every 2-3 years you
> needs to flush the fluid, change it with new.
> Brake fluid is hydroscopic, it will rust the brake
> system from the inside out if not changed
> periodically.
>
> Also, there is zero reason to top off the fluid as
> the pads wear down, all you have done is guarantee
> you spill brake fluid on everything when you push
> the pistons back in for new pads. Brake fluid eats
> paint and is not good for the environment, I’m
> not a libshit faux environmentalist either. Little
> things like that is why we can now safely swim and
> eat fish once in a while that are caught in the
> rivers right around D.C.
>
> as was noted earlier, the only time having rotors
> resurfaced rather than replaced is if you have an
> older car with the big heavy one piece castings of
> brake rotor/bearing hub. But that’s only if they
> haven’t already been turned, you make the rotor
> to thin and it warps easily from the heat
>
>
>
> don’t fucking care if it’s against the rules
> to post facts here, I’m gonna do it anyway
My fucking hero. Thank you, my faith in humanity is restored for the day!