Front Brake Rotors — is 40k miles ok? Seems low?
My wife has a 2006 XC90 with V8 and 18 inch wheels; we took it in for inspection and service today and the dealer called to let us know that the car needs new front rotors. We bought the car 2 years ago off-lease with 26k miles and so she drives about 7k miles per year. Is it unusual to need to replace front rotors already at this mileage?
SteveSD
There is a determination made if the wear that is there today will go below the wear limit before the next set of pads wears down.
jimmy57
You may have rotors that are not at minimum but will be before 80K at the current wear rate.
Yes, European makes and a few models in the domestically built ranges, use softer rotors to accomplish desired brake characteristics and they wear.
I have a 2003 Ford Expedition and the front pads lasted 76K but the rotors were at the min. thickness when the pads wore out.
Hard rotors make for VERY high pedal effort if the engine stalled and you lose brake booster assistance. Softer rotors bring that no power assist effort down to a level that is safe.
“I put 4 dimpled and slotted rotors from brake performance.com on my 05 T6 XC90 and love them. You can hear and feel the dimples when you brake, which I personally think is kind of cool, but may not be for everybody. They look great and the feel of the brakes is excellent. The brakes have squeaked a couple times after getting rained on then sitting and getting rusty. I can’t stand squeaky brakes, but it has gone away each time. When I need new pads, I will either buy their premium pads or shop around. If anybody has a replacement pad recommendation, that might help us all. The rotors themselves are still true as can be with zero pulsation. The control feels great when I stop. Front and rear rotors cost $434 shipped to my door in March 2010 with a lifetime warranty against warping and with free pads.”
G8 fan
New front brake rotors for 2006 XC90 V8 at 40k miles?
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Last Updated on February 16, 2021
2 Comments
I THINK DIFFERENT THIS IS A 06 8 YEARS WITH 40K ON IT IT HAS SAT AROUND RUST BUILDS UP ON THE ROTORS THEN IT TAKES A GOOD LONG RIDE TO CLEAN THE RUST OFF AND IT HINGES ON DRIVING HABBITTS
Hard braking and conditions are a major factor. The “newer” brake rotors are “softer” than the ones of old but this sounds like over confidence in the braking to me. My wife does it as well brakes hard and late resulting in premature wearing and even warped rotors. Is this city driving or country?