Disclaimer: Just for sake of argument, lest assume that I have NOT abused this car in any way besides normal everyday driving.
Update: Talked to my local dealer (check the zip code in my e-mail address to see who i'm talking about) and came to the conclusion they are useless. They said they turned the rotors "a little" and everything should be ok now. Oh, they also said they did not replace the pads, they were OK. (thought you always replace the pads when you turn the rotors???)
Well, I called Subaru customer-no-service line and was told they do NOT replace rotors when they are within spec. OK, I kind of understand that positon but leads to another problem.
Normally, a set of rotors *should* (under normal conditons) last between 55,000 and 75,000 miles. Usually you turn the rotors when you have new pads installed. So, a set of front pads *should* last about
30 - 35,000 miles. This usually means you turn the rotors once and then on the second front pad replacement, you replace the rotors since not enought surface is left to grind them down again (hence 55 -
75,000 miles).
I feel that since so few miles is on the car, the rotors should have been replaced (call it a defect?). Subaru calims that since they are now in spec, keep driving. However now if normal wear and tear happens, I'll have to replace the rotors at the first front break pad service, around 36,000 - 40,000 miles, which is outside the warantee. So, looks like I'll be stuck with the bill for new rotors.
Subaru no-service did say typically the WRX is driven aggressively by it's owners and this is how *I* did it to my car. I told Subaru that since this is billed a *performance* car, aggressive driving is implyed. I then asked "Are you telling me the brakes are sub-standard for this car?". "No" was the answer. So, I assume they are speaking out of both sides of their mouth.
Final note: I'm sure some Subaru/WRX owners will say they have never had a problem with the brakes so *I* must be the cause of this problem. Well, let's assume that *your* experiences and *my* experences are different. The point of my posting,is this anyway for a car company to treat a customer? Clearly a WRX is a performance car. Meaning it should have performance parts. If one of the parts is not up to par, then it's a design problem, not a driver issue when it "breaks".
Come on Subaru... don't play us for a fool.