60k Service - VW Specialist - Rear Rotor Question

[kroogz]

Hi All,

I just had my Tiguan 60K service completed at local VW specialist. (Have had my last 3 services there for the Tig and GTI and been happy).

Now everything went fine as per scheduled service but they left the following recommendations on the service summary;

1. Front windscreen wipers need replacing.
2. Rear brake pads + rotors need replacing - $595 (not arguing the price as thats not too bad).

I agree the wipers are worn, so they are correct in picking up on this, but I wanted some advice regarding the rear rotors.

The pads are definitely low, but the rotors do not have a lip/ridge at all so I am wondering why I would need to replace? I am going to check the minimum width this weekend which I have read being 10mm.

I checked the front rotors and they are more worn (as expected) than the rear, but these were not called out.

If anyone has any comments/feedback please leave a post

Cheers
kroogz

[kamold]

I just had 60k service done on the mkv and had rear rotors done also. Was told they use a soft rotor and it's very common to have to do rotors with pads

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[Transporter]

It's hard to believe that there would be no lip after 60,000km. But, if there is not than just very light machining should be Ok, but it could be a waste of time when for just a bit more you can get a new rotors and the whole brake job done as it should be.

Before anyone jumps and say, just replace the pads and you'll be right. I say, you may get noises that were not originally there, so replacing the rotors with the new pads is just a good workshop practice.

[kroogz]

Interesting - did you have a look at the rotors? Was there a lip/ridge on your rears?

[Umai Naa!!]

I'd do them.

They'll be undersized before the next set of pads wear out.