When do brake discs require replacement?

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re: When do brake discs require replacement?

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Today morning I dropped my swift zdi Amt to a new service center that has come near Manyata tech park - Varun motors, for 30000 service. While dropping he quoted 4200 for standard service cost, while so far in mandovi even for 20000 I paid 2070. On asking he agreed to give 10 percent discount but said that is the revised cost supposedly from Maruti. Now I got a call where he is asking to replace both brake discs and brake pads. My car has run 20000 kms and I have never heard of replacement of discs at 20k. I have attached the photos he sent me... I have a feeling that he is trying to make some quick money. Kindly suggest if it is actually required.

It is not about how many kms the car has run that is to be considered while changing the disc. It is about how is the quality of disc surface.

So, if you are sure that the photo of the disc displayed here is from your car, then please give the approval for shimming the disc. if it is already shimmed once or twice, better to change the disc.

Look at the disc carefully. It has got several lines clearly visible. This means, it requires a shimming which basically means one micro layer from the disc need to removed and the surface need to be made plane.It is not about how many kms the car has run that is to be considered while changing the disc. It is about how is the quality of disc surface.So, if you are sure that the photo of the disc displayed here is from your car, then please give the approval for shimming the disc. if it is already shimmed once or twice, better to change the disc.

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