Arn't you happy that it's not a Volvo or a BMW? Rotors are typically worn out by 45,000 miles, but by then you have replaced the brake pads two or three times (without machining the rotors).
Let's remember that these are actually european cars and as such still have a few european traits, among them, the tendency to wear out rotors. At least the brake pads don't need to be replaced every 15,000 to 20,000 miles.
I agree that this is not really acceptable by US standards, but it could be worse.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
Originally posted by mangler:
I believe this is common knowledge by now, but let me rant a bit, if you will.
My rotors are beyond repair at 45K miles. They have rotted, spalled, and pieces have broken off the outside edge (from rust). I thought the guy was full of BS when he told me he could not turn them, but it was true. They would not have met minimum thickness for sure, and the heat cycling had formed cementite (look for it, its like gold colored zones, often near the hub). Cementite is a form of carbide, which does not machine very well.
I would expect a horror show if i was hard on the brakes. But I mostly do highway. So, either the rotors are too small, or the Ford rotors are the cheapest thing on the face of the earth. At almost 100$ us a pop, I would expect better. Anyway, all the corrosion I have seen inside the vented part warrants plating my next rotors.
rant out.
