I purchase two front rotors for my 01 Civic. The parts guy at the dealership said I had to resurface the rotors before I use them because there is a possibility the rotors might be warped from the factory. This doesn’t make sense to buy a new product and rebuilding it. I don’t know. Any thoughts?

 

warped from the factory or not, you should always resurface your rotors ... it is better to be safe than sorry ... $7 a rotor is not bad to ensure a safe drive ... you dont have to resurface them ... but i do HIGHLY recommend doing so

 

he told you to resurface the brand new rotors you purchased!they are new for a reason.

 

I understand what are you saying about safety issue, better to be safe than sorry. Can you give me a better understand behind the ideal of resufacing a new rotor, is it a honda requirement? Thanks

 

a long time ago, when you bought rotors, they didnt come machined. so you had to do it yourself. Ive been working on cars for a long time now, and OEM or not, i havent seen a brand new rotor that needed to be turned out of the box, ever. As long as you see crosshatch marks, youre ok. if it looks like a rough surface, machine them. If you got them at the dealer, they are ready to install.

 

wow that's sound hokey....why the hell would you resurface it if you just bought them...never heard that one before