I have an 06 M45, 30,000 miles and have brake rotor warping.(Shudder at all speeds when braking)Seems a low mileage to have this issue but the dealer says it is warping. Not covered under warranty ? Humm, brake pads I understand but the rotors should be in my mind.Anyway, the question to the forum - is there anything that could bring on this early problem ? Anyone else have this issue at such a low mileage ?
Next question - anything special I need to know in replacing the rotors ?Thanks
2006 M45 brake rotor warping
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Re: 2006 M45 brake rotor warping (mt1962)
Often (not always), what is diagnosed to be rotor "warping" turns out to be unbalanced tires.
So, if you have the original tires, it may be time to replace them. Or, get them rebalanced at a competent tire store. With a Hunter force-balance machine if the place you go to has access to one!
If that does not cure the problem, then you can try resurface the rotors at least once, maybe even twice, before you have to replace them (as long as the minimum width of the rotor thickness is not an issue!)
Rotors should last at least two, perhaps three, sets of pads. Since the pads tend to need replacement at around the 20k to 30k miles mark, the rotors should last to about 50k to 75k miles too - but both these miles expectations do depend on the percent of highway miles (reduced braking) in included in that mileage.
By the way, I use "should" above to mean as an expectation, not as a certainty. I am sure that there are exceptions, where the rotors need replacing sooner or might last a bit longer. But, imho, a need to replace rotors at 30k is way earlier than necessary.
This is not a warranty item, but at 30k miles, you may be able to convince the dealer that it needs to be treated as one. Or certainly, the labor to resurface and fix might be treated as a warranty item. Have them call Infiniti Corp and ask for it. Or you can try calling them yourself.
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So, if you have the original tires, it may be time to replace them. Or, get them rebalanced at a competent tire store. With a Hunter force-balance machine if the place you go to has access to one!
If that does not cure the problem, then you can try resurface the rotors at least once, maybe even twice, before you have to replace them (as long as the minimum width of the rotor thickness is not an issue!)
Rotors should last at least two, perhaps three, sets of pads. Since the pads tend to need replacement at around the 20k to 30k miles mark, the rotors should last to about 50k to 75k miles too - but both these miles expectations do depend on the percent of highway miles (reduced braking) in included in that mileage.
By the way, I use "should" above to mean as an expectation, not as a certainty. I am sure that there are exceptions, where the rotors need replacing sooner or might last a bit longer. But, imho, a need to replace rotors at 30k is way earlier than necessary.
This is not a warranty item, but at 30k miles, you may be able to convince the dealer that it needs to be treated as one. Or certainly, the labor to resurface and fix might be treated as a warranty item. Have them call Infiniti Corp and ask for it. Or you can try calling them yourself.
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Re: 2006 M45 brake rotor warping (szhosain)
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Re: 2006 M45 brake rotor warping (mt1962)
i recently got my 06 m45 (35k miles) and i immediately didnt like the brake feel at all. im planning on inspecting the pads and doing an alignment. the shuddering is very subpar performance in my opinion.mt1962 wrote:I have an 06 M45, 30,000 miles and have brake rotor warping.(Shudder at all speeds when braking)Seems a low mileage to have this issue but the dealer says it is warping. Not covered under warranty ? Humm, brake pads I understand but the rotors should be in my mind.Anyway, the question to the forum - is there anything that could bring on this early problem ? Anyone else have this issue at such a low mileage ?
Next question - anything special I need to know in replacing the rotors ?Thanks