Midas Mistake ?

[dmannx]

At 45,000 miles I had new pads and rotors surfaced from Midas. A short 14,000 miles later the Tahoe is shuddering when braking - especially when coming down steep grades. Returned to Midas and they want to charge me to replace the pads (again) and now install new rotors. I walked out calling BS on the whole deal.
Does this seem odd to anyone else ?

 

[Goodinblack]

They maybe cut them too thin

 

[NathanJax]

When they cut them, did they tell you that they were getting thin?

 

[dmannx]

They only indicated that they resurfaced the rotors. No mention of them being "thin"

 

[Goodinblack]

Just order new rotors and pads and do it your self of you can imo

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

They probably didn't clean the mounting flange. Skipping that step will make the nice fresh true rotors wobble. Each time the rotor contacts the pad as it wobbles it removes a minute amount of metal. Now your rotors have a low spot causing pulsation.

 

[hosseface]

I own a repair shop and we stopped turning rotors YEARS ago. All you do is ask for problems.

You turn a rotor, you make it thinner. The thinner it is, the easier it is to warp.

100% ZERO fault of shop that did your work.

You need new brake rotors and pads. You want new pads even if they aren't worn out because the warped rotors will have caused irregular wear to the pads that the naked eye can't see.

 

[07Burb]

I never turn rotors. If they need turning I just replace them.

 

[Goodinblack]

I never turn rotors. If they need turning I just replace them.

This.

This crap is well worth it to just replace

 

[quattrotman]

I don't think it's Midas' fault. If they did that after you left that would be a different story but after 14k miles, you've cooked them at one point causing glazing on the rotors/pads. This is what is causing the shuddering. Only repair is new pads and new rotors or turning the rotors. Either way, it happens sometimes...best way to avoid is make sure they are broken in properly. Easiest way? You can follow manufacturer proceedure on the box the pads came in but I always just drive easy on the brakes for the first 500mi and no panic stops. Never had a prob.