Have had to remachine the front rotors now twice...once at under 18,000 km which the dealership/GM did not warranty due to their poor assessment so I took it to another garage to machine.

Now at under 45,000km I am having to remachine or replace the rotors for the third time.

I recognize that terrain, driving habit, traffic all impact wear but the brakes seem to small for the size and wt of this vehicle.

When you wash the vehicle, do you start washing as soon as you park it? Or before you drive it?

When I do wash it, it is when the vehicle is cold unrun in the AM or after the dealership does the OLF change so I don't think it impacts it... moreso I live in a hilly area and the braking habit may be overheating the rotorsthat way.

Gonna go get new rotors and brakes from the dealership.

If you get them to put on ceramic pads, the chance of warpage is decreased. They release heat a lot better than the semi-metal pads.

You may want to invest in a set a rotors that are cross drilled as well as the ceramic pads that EuroGold mentioned. They will disipate the heat better while coming down the hills in your area.

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/61A2852A0A0.aspx

Anybody get OEM cross drilled rotors or ceramic brake pads from a dealership for the Equinox?

I may go aftermarket too but am told that at least the dealership offers a 1 yr warranty and some mileage guarantee. Any thoughts?

Go aftermarket....They will offer a warranty that compares to OEM and will have a better product

goto a reputable parts store, do the research, theres alot of poor quality rotors out there

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Have had to remachine the front rotors now twice...once at under 18,000 km which the dealership/GM did not warranty due to their poor assessment so I took it to another garage to machine.

Now at under 45,000km I am having to remachine or replace the rotors for the third time.

I recognize that terrain, driving habit, traffic all impact wear but the brakes seem to small for the size and wt of this vehicle.


Make sure when you have your tires rotated or changed, that they are being torqued on properly. This ensure that rotors are properly aligned.

Mine is doing the same thing. Instead of blaming the heating of the brakes, I'm inclined to believe it's the tire people effing the rotors up. In fact, I'd bet my left nut on it since they NEVER use a torque wrench and the air guns they use are very powerful and will ruin rotors in a heartbeat.

I loan them my Craftsman torque wrench and watch them use it! It's really the only way....

I am also having issues with pulsating brakes on a 2006 Equinox...I'm considering what I should do about them since we don't have extra money laying around. I've been looking for new rotors on the internet, but not too sure about what I should be looking for? Any suggestions?