I was told brake pads and rotors were wearing thin

LAZYJJ

MEMBER
2007 MINI COOPER
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
54,000 MILES

While having my Mini Serviced I was told brake pads and rotors were wearing thin. When I questioned the rotors, I was told by the service tech that both pads and rotors had to be replaced. They said rotors were to soft to be machined. Thanks

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 AT 5:51 PM

1 Reply

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,758 POSTS

Replacing front brake pads and rotors really isn't too hard to do. If you do it yourself, make sure to get lifetime parts so you never have to pay for them again.

To get you started, here is a link that shows in general how it is done. You can use it as a guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

If you look at the pics below, they include the directions and pictures specific to your vehicle for this job. Also, here is a video showing the procedure being done on a Mini Cooper:

https://youtu.be/XXfs18esGy8

Take care,

Joe

PS: See pics below for directions.

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