I put some Raybestos QuietStop ceramics on the front at about 30K miles. I now have 50K and the front rotors are slightly warped, and I noticed about a 1/4 of the driver's side front has sort of an eggshell appearance. I assume it's micro-cracking or something and it's about time to replace them. Well, I did the rear brakes last weekend and tried to remove the rear rotors and it wasn't happening even with a mallet.

I found some $65 a pop "better quality" rotors at Napa, I believe he said they were "AP" brand. I'd like to swap em myself but I hear you can easily ruin the sealed bearings they ride on and they are $200 a pop. Is there a good way to go about doing this myself of should I take it to the dealership? Any idea how much they'll want in labor assuming they'll install the supplied rotors? Thanks!!!

 

Spray a good amount of WD40 or such and let them sit a while. Then hit them with a regular hammer directly on the face between the lug bolts, they'll pop off.

 

Hit em where, around the lugs? Do you hit the rotors from the front side or from the back side? What's involved in putting the new ones on? I assume you have to remove more than just the caliper?

Also, if you know, should the rear rotors have a little drag to them? I use the e-brake several times daily as I have a 5-speed and they seemed to drag when I manually rotated the rotors while doing the rear pads.

 

Here is a link for changing your brakes.
Tthe rear will have a slight drag but you will be able to turn them by hand.

 

Hit the rotors from the front, alternate right between the lug bolts. This will loosen the rust and cause the rotor to "pop" off the hub. Clean the hub and the new ones will just go on. You don't have to remove anything else beside the caliper.

The rear brakes should have just a little bit of drag. Just so the shoes are barely touching the rotor.