My 2010 Accord has a mild to moderate shimmy in the steering wheel at high speed braking and its obviously warped rotors. Has anyone else experienced this with as few as 50k miles on their vehicle? It will be more financially sound for me to go ahead and replace the rotors than to have them turned and I am going to do it my self with the NAPA, Ultra Premium rotors. They have a lifetime warranty and a "no turn" guarantee; not sure how they can ensure that but whatever. ADO or Adaptive One pads are going to be the pads of choice for me unless I get some really negative feedback. Also, I hear that early production 2010 Accord rear brake pads wear out fast; how can I tell if my Accord is an early production without pulling off the rear wheel and brake caliper to see if I have the V-clips on the rear pads, or is that the only way?

 

Simply put, turning will most likely not help (and if it does, the rotors will likely re-warp sooner than later); buy the new rotors.

The thing is, manufacturers are cutting weight where possible, and one way they do it is to use thinner brake rotors. Thinner brake rotors translates to less thermal mass for absorbing the heat from braking friction, and less tolerance to "turning" or "cutting" (which just reduces the thermal mass even further).

 

good guarantee on the rotors, but all THAT means is, you will be replacing the rotors for free for the life of the car or as long as you own it. good marketing ploy, but a ploy nonetheless. and if you got 50k out of the first set of brakes, be VERY satisfied.

 

Also check that your wheel lug nuts are not over tight

 

All good points guys, thank you. My guy at NAPA who also works part-time at a tire shop said the same thing about manufacturers and the rotors. He has seen quite a few late model vehicles of all makes and models come in for rotor and brake issues. Does anyone know what the torque specs are for the lug nuts off hand?

 

Spec. is 79.6 ft. lbs.

 

I've seen recommendtions to clean the hub surface on which the rotor mounts to be sure no rust/dirt is captured causing slight rotor misalignment.

good luck

 

good point, all mating surfaces should be free of dirt/debris/corrosion. use some antiseize on the wheel studs as well...a little bit goes a long way.