Brake Rotor Thickness Measurement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the brake pad lining contact surface of the brake rotor with denatured alcohol or an equivalent brake cleaner. Using a micrometer calibrated in ten-thousands of an inch, measure and record the lowest thickness of the brake rotor at four or more points, equally spaced around the rotor. Ensure that the measurements are only taken within the brake pad lining contact area and that the micrometer is positioned the same distance from the outside edge of the rotor for each measurement.
- Compare the lowest thickness measurement recorded to the following specification, see BRAKE ROTOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENT
table.BRAKE ROTOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENT
Application In. (mm) Front Brake Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinishing 1.224 (31.08) Rear Brake Rotor Minimum Allowable Thickness After Refinishing 0.423 (10.75) Front Brake Rotor Discard Thickness 1.200 (30.5) Rear Brake Rotor Discard Thickness 0.433 (11.00) - If the lowest thickness measurement of the brake rotor is above the minimum allowable thickness after refinishing specification; the rotor may be able to be refinished, depending upon surface and wear conditions which may be present. If the lowest thickness measurement of the brake rotor is at or below the minimum allowable thickness after refinishing specification; the rotor may not be refinished. If the lowest thickness measurement of the brake rotor is at or below the discard thickness specification; the rotor requires replacement.