Hi all -
I have an 02 TL-S, purchased at ~20K miles, now at 64K miles. When I bought the car (CarMax), the rotors needed to be resurfaced - done by CarMax. I had them turned again at ~30K miles by the dealer, then all 4 rotors and pads replaced by Acura for free under a Service Bulletin at ~40K miles (the bulletin was for the pads - and included new pads and rotors - WOOT!). I had these turned again at ~50K, right before the warranty expired. At 60K, they needed it again, so I took it back to the dealer hoping they would resolve this once and for all as this is an "ongoing" problem - no dice. The dealer was sympathetic, and forwarded the request to Corporate Acura who told me over the phone after a 3 day wait that they will not warranty rotors outside of the 50K coverage, period. So I waited a few months, and just had them turned again with the purchase of new tires at 64K. That is FIVE times in ~44K miles (20, 30, 40, 50, 64).
I really don't have a problem with the 50K issue as I know this is considered a "wear item", and the pads are wearing evenly - so I don't believe this is an issue with the calipers (but looking for guidance). Is there anything outside of my driving style that could explain the problems I am having with these? This was my last "turn" on this set before they need to be replaced again (in 10K miles), and I will likely go with slotted or drilled for my next set to hopefully alleviate the problem. I'm 35 years old and drive around most of the time with a 2 year old in the back seat - I don't think I would really consider myself an aggressive driver. My previous cars were a '91 Integra, '87 200SX, '88 Legend, and '99 Honda Accord......I never had this type of problem with any of these. I also know the TLS has oversized rotors compared to the regular TL anyway, and I would expect a longer life from these things - everyone I talk to (including the dealer) says this is not normal, but say everything else looks OK and the brakes seem to stop just fine - no pulling, etc., when braking.
Any ideas ?
Thanks!
- Mike