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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Carquest Blue?

So, most of you folks here that replaced your OEM pads with Carquest Blues to alleviate the brake dust issue, did you do the Semi-metallic, or Blue ceramic?
I'm asking because I got the Blue semi-metallics, and the brake dust issue isn't much better than before.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Carquest blue grade pads do not come in ceramic. I put them on my 04 and brake dust was reduced to considerable. I couldn't be happier. I think ceramics are part of the gold line.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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I guess I just misunderstood them at the counter. When I told him I wanted the blue pads for my truck, he asked if I want semi-metallics or ceramic.
 
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wow, I just do it the old fashioned way...hose and rag 1-2 times a week. keeps the rims clean and very minimum effort

Ceramic are nice, but damn if they aren't expensive
 
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I did a 4 wheel brake job on my '04 Expy 3000 miles ago using duralast gold (lifetime) from autozone and my brake dust is virtually gone.

Tim
 
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