Opinion on front brake discs - Change or not to change??

[garthybarthy]

Hi,

Car had it's MOT last April and was advised about front and back brake pads and also the front discs.

I left it at the time but looked at the pads and they definitely need replacing now as they're really worn but I'm not sure on the discs, they are lipped a couple of mm but wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea from the pictures below if there's life in them or not? Since getting the pads done I might as well get the discs changed at the same time if needs be.

The car is a 1.6 Astra J SRI 2010 model if that helps.

Thank you.

[PositronicRay]

Measure them. ECP will quote min thickness, they look close to me so you might as well.

[paintman]

As already said, measure the thickness of the discs.
FWIW on our own cars over the years - Peugeot, Ford, Mercedes, Range Rover Classic - I find that its one set of discs every other set of pads.

[Locknut]

They look OK to me but the only way to be sure is to measure them. The minimum thickness is often stamped on the rim or on the central bell.

[buzzer]

They look ok to me... Measure them as people have said... But apply a bit of common sense... Slightly less than min is still ok in my book.

[T1pper]

Just checked on the bay, looks like a complete set front/rear pads and discs just over £70 all in including delivery, prob not even worth the messing around for that sort of money, all new job done.

[fatjon]

Lipped a couple of mm and a bit rouged up? I would not hesitate to change them while down there doing the pads anyway.

[BigTom85]

If theres more than about 1mm of lip then I tend to change them with the pads, especially on mainstream stuff where they are less than £50 a pair.