The technician showed me surface rust forming on the front rotors and recommended that I resurface the front rotors at a price of $400.00. Isn’t this price quite excessive just for the labor ...

But the cost can vary from $200 to $600-plus, and you’ll probably want your pads resurfaced, too. Jump to insight You don’t necessarily have to replace your pads and rotors at the same time.

The company says the Pro-Cut X1 HD On-Truck Brake Lathe can cut down a heavy-duty brake resurfacing job from six-hours, to 30 minutes.

This is because rotors can become grooved and scored by the pads over time. In the old days, the mechanic would employ a ...