Replacement Brake Pads
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From: Warrenton, VA
Replacement Brake Pads
Anybody got any preferred brake pad?
I did a search online and prices for my 99 EB 4WD Expy range from under $30 to over $120 - with lot's in between. I get a feeling I should stay away from the $30 pads but how high should I go?
And should I get ceramic or not?
The car is the wife's DD, never tows anything, no sprited/agressive driving at all.
Just looking for suggestions for a good pad that will last with little dust and not kill my rotors.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Rob
I did a search online and prices for my 99 EB 4WD Expy range from under $30 to over $120 - with lot's in between. I get a feeling I should stay away from the $30 pads but how high should I go?
And should I get ceramic or not?
The car is the wife's DD, never tows anything, no sprited/agressive driving at all.
Just looking for suggestions for a good pad that will last with little dust and not kill my rotors.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Rob
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From: Long Island, NY
I had ceramic's put on the front b/c the regulars did not last long, and thats with normal driving. They stop much better in my opinion and have much less brake dust then the non-ceramics. But they do cost more of course !
The worst part is the rotors, to me, they don't last long either and the love to warp and not want to come off!
Good luck
The worst part is the rotors, to me, they don't last long either and the love to warp and not want to come off!
Good luck
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From: st.louis, missouri
I prefer the ceramics pads also. They do last longer with very little brake dust. I feel they are worth the extra cost ovr regular pads. Make sure you comparison shop. The prices for the ceramics vary between the auto parts stores.
Tuned
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From: Montana
I just put on ceramic pads and new rotors on the front. I usually go middle of the road on parts prices but brakes I try to stay as high end as posible without being outrageous when you have the wife and kids riding around its worth every penny to make sure the brakes are the best. and have fun getting those rotors off I had to use a bearing puller and alot of hammering
Tuned
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the rotors weren't to bad just put some pressue on them with the bearing puller and wack em a couple of times around the outside with a dead blow hammer one took about 10 minutes of banging and tightening the other only took one hit. Have fun
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Originally Posted by rpatrick
Thanks for the info - ceramics it is.
And new rotors - I had planned on replacing those as well.
Now to research the rotor removal
And new rotors - I had planned on replacing those as well.
Now to research the rotor removal
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From: Warrenton, VA
Originally Posted by MisterCMK
Go to tirerack.com and get the plain brembos. They are reasonable priced and good rotors.
Rob
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From: Dallas TX
Last time I needed pads, I had my trusty mechanic replace them, not specifying what brand. He put WAGNER brand on there because he said that was what he could get quickest. It ended up being a harder pad - semi metallic, and I HATED it! I had to really push the pedal hard to get it to stop. I tried everything to get the pads to seat in better, no luck. Ended up going to dealer and having them change out again with Motorcraft pads - also semi metallic and stops fine now. I say stick with stock pads. I get about 25,000 miles out of them.
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I use OEM pads and rotors. My experience is that aftermarket pads and rotors only last half as long as the original equipment. If you were happy with the performance when it was new, why change. If you were unhappy with the performance seek something else.
I had a lot of difficulty getting the rotors off my 2000 EB. Finally had to take them to a shop and have them cut. Be sure to put anti-seize on when installing new ones. Also, I was told that banging on the front rotors too hard, too long can do a fair bit of damage to the hub assembly. I wish I never hit mine so hard because now I have a very wierd sensation/noise that no one can figure out. If I had not banged so long and hard, at least I would know that I did not cause it.
I had a lot of difficulty getting the rotors off my 2000 EB. Finally had to take them to a shop and have them cut. Be sure to put anti-seize on when installing new ones. Also, I was told that banging on the front rotors too hard, too long can do a fair bit of damage to the hub assembly. I wish I never hit mine so hard because now I have a very wierd sensation/noise that no one can figure out. If I had not banged so long and hard, at least I would know that I did not cause it.
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From: Central NY
Originally Posted by MisterCMK
Go to tirerack.com and get the plain brembos. They are reasonable priced and good rotors.
skip the cross drilled/slotted/etc etc , no need
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Originally Posted by rpatrick
Thanks for the info - ceramics it is.
And new rotors - I had planned on replacing those as well.
Now to research the rotor removal
And new rotors - I had planned on replacing those as well.
Now to research the rotor removal
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From: VA
Originally Posted by EagleDakota
I use OEM pads and rotors. My experience is that aftermarket pads and rotors only last half as long as the original equipment. If you were happy with the performance when it was new, why change. If you were unhappy with the performance seek something else.
I had a lot of difficulty getting the rotors off my 2000 EB. Finally had to take them to a shop and have them cut. Be sure to put anti-seize on when installing new ones. Also, I was told that banging on the front rotors too hard, too long can do a fair bit of damage to the hub assembly. I wish I never hit mine so hard because now I have a very wierd sensation/noise that no one can figure out. If I had not banged so long and hard, at least I would know that I did not cause it.
I had a lot of difficulty getting the rotors off my 2000 EB. Finally had to take them to a shop and have them cut. Be sure to put anti-seize on when installing new ones. Also, I was told that banging on the front rotors too hard, too long can do a fair bit of damage to the hub assembly. I wish I never hit mine so hard because now I have a very wierd sensation/noise that no one can figure out. If I had not banged so long and hard, at least I would know that I did not cause it.