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Originally Posted by Graham
I set rotor up on car as described above. Was able to get surface reasonably smooth and most of rust removed. But there was still some pitting and in particular in one or two spots across the braking surface. A proper machine could no doubt have removed this, but rotor was now just over 9mm and this was just the first side. Called store and new rotors will be here on Monday (Zimmerman)!
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Here labor eclipses the cost of the new rotor fairly rapidly. Standard Bay Area shop rate is 175-225$ per hour depending on locality. I could buy rotors for $30 have them mailed to me free if I purchase enough for the free shipping deal, or I could spend some hours to take them in to be surfaced at 25$ each. If I count my time at 25$ per hour, it is not hard math to figure out the best choice. In my locality, the base labor rate is 25$ per hour, even for stuff like raking leaves or trimming bushes.