Minimum brake rotor thickness?

[rogermoises]

Does anyone this info? I didn't spot any markings on my "old" rotors...

Assuming they are still within spec and can be turned, is there a market for used Pilot rotors?!

Thanks,
Roger

[ctobio]

For the '06, according to my factory manual:

Front:
27.9-28.1 mm (New)
26.0 mm (Max refinish limit)

Rear:
10.9-11.1 mm (New)
9.0mm (Max refinish limit)

I can't imagine there's much of a market for used rotors... I'd coat them in cosmoline and save them for spares.

[rogermoises]

thanks - for the info. I'll go ahead and put 'em with the rest of my spare parts...

Roger

[Gliderpilot]

I have done routine under the hood maintenance for many years on many cars but I have been wary of doing brake work because of safety concerns and the need for special equipoment. My questions include: What know-how and tools are required to replace the brake pads on the Pilot and does frequent replacement extend the life of the rotors? Is this something a casual back-yard mechanic should attempt? My Pilot drives mostly highway miles and the rotors look like new at 35K. But I assume this tells me nothing about the actual condition of the brakes...

Roger

[ctobio]

Originally posted by Gliderpilot
I have done routine under the hood maintenance for many years on many cars but I have been wary of doing brake work because of safety concerns and the need for special equipoment.

No special equipment is needed to do a brake job. There's a how-to posting around here somewhere, but essentially on this car all you need is the right ratchet/sockets, a C-clamp, jack-stands, and preferably a torque wrench to tighten everything up to the proper spec.

It's not particularly difficult work, but it helps to be familiar with the principles involved and have a mechanical inclination. If you are at all not confident in your abilities in this are, you're best steering clear, however.

My questions include: What know-how and tools are required to replace the brake pads on the Pilot and does frequent replacement extend the life of the rotors?

No. The rotors have a finite amount of wear they can take, regardless of the frequency of pad replacement. One exception is if you let the pads wear down to their backing plates until you're metal on metal. In that case, you will ruin your rotors in short order.

Is this something a casual back-yard mechanic should attempt? My Pilot drives mostly highway miles and the rotors look like new at 35K. But I assume this tells me nothing about the actual condition of the brakes...

How the rotors look isn't much of an indicator. It's the thickness of the rotor and the thickness of the friction material that matters. I suggest measuring both during a regular inspection.

[Aru4mie]

Originally posted by Gliderpilot
I have done routine under the hood maintenance for many years on many cars but I have been wary of doing brake work because of safety concerns and the need for special equipoment. My questions include: What know-how and tools are required to replace the brake pads on the Pilot and does frequent replacement extend the life of the rotors? Is this something a casual back-yard mechanic should attempt? My Pilot drives mostly highway miles and the rotors look like new at 35K. But I assume this tells me nothing about the actual condition of the brakes...

Roger

Here's the link for a DIY brake job:
DIY Brake Job