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Re: Brake lathe worth it?
Posted to Shop Management Forum on 3/16/2012

I was pretty sure.

Mercedes uses big, fat heavy rotors that are really soft and wear quickly. They are worn out every two or maybe three sets of pads if you are lucky.

While they can be machined, there is really no point. Because of the soft metal... Login to read more.