I have replaced the rotors and used the old pads. As the gentleman said ...
just sand them down on a flat surface. They sand real easy....
If the rotors are within spec.....just drive it...The rotors wear with pads.
If you replace the rotors you will soon notice the "ridge" reappear.
I have used 2 sets of pads without cutting the rotors…….at the third interval I replaced the rotors and the pads. At that point the rotors had worn down to their limit.
The ideal thing may be to resurface the rotors at each brake job. If the rotors are very shiny that may indicate the calipers may be dragging overheating the rotor. If that’s the case replace the rotor and the caliper and possibly the flex line.
So ….what I saying is, don’t spend the money if you don’t need to. On the other hand, if you have some extra cash……..did you say cross drilled……
