Mr Bya Lungshot
BANNED LUNATIC FRINGE
I didn’t take his recommendation to go to the stealership.
Thought about it though.
Thought about it though.
I didn’t take his recommendation to go to the stealership.
Thought about it though.
I do appreciate the comments, but I ain't "shade tree"
even if he went to the stealership, he might not get OEM parts. Some of our biggest customers were the stealerships. The don't keep all the parts for everything, and they can't wait til tomorrow to fix a car. That lift space cost money, and if cars aren't being moved, they are losing money.
Even if they had the part in stock, it might not be OEM... example... Ford will put Motorcraft brake pads on their repairs, but that is not what was put on it at the factory. Factory puts on FoMoCo brakes, never Motorcraft. Motorcraft is a parts division of Ford, and they source parts separately from the factory, and box them in Motorcraft boxes. Most of the time they are good parts, but they are not factory OEM many times
I do appreciate the comments, but I ain't "shade tree"
I use carquest
Notice how a new car brakes NEVER squeak?
Somebody recommended dealer oem pads to me.
I just buy the best ceramic at the parts store but he got me thinking.
Oem never squeak.
they didn't sell you asbestos. There hasn't been a set of asbestos pads sold in the USA in over 30 years. They probably sold you organic pads. I doubt your vehicle came with ceramic pads from the factory. Ceramic pads didn't really become standard on vehicles until 2006 or so.
If you want the best, go to NAPA and buy the UP Ultra Premium rotors. There just isn't any better on the market. I like the Wagner Thermoquiet pads, but you can't get them at NAPA... you will have to go to Oreilly's for that.
Most rebuild calipers are done by A1 Cardone. They use to do about 90% of all rebuilds in the US. I haven't been in that business for a few years, so I don't know what the % is now. What I am saying is buy your calipers where ever you get the best price and the best service/warranty. They are all going to be A1 rebuilts anyway.
Nothing better than a good junkyard to find something fomoco dirt cheap.
I like NAPA. I got my replacement pads other where and they sold me asbestos and not ceramic is why I am having to do this. Otherwise I would just be changing disks and pads.
BBB rebuilds a lot now.they didn't sell you asbestos. There hasn't been a set of asbestos pads sold in the USA in over 30 years. They probably sold you organic pads. I doubt your vehicle came with ceramic pads from the factory. Ceramic pads didn't really become standard on vehicles until 2006 or so.
If you want the best, go to NAPA and buy the UP Ultra Premium rotors. There just isn't any better on the market. I like the Wagner Thermoquiet pads, but you can't get them at NAPA... you will have to go to Oreilly's for that.
Most rebuild calipers are done by A1 Cardone. They use to do about 90% of all rebuilds in the US. I haven't been in that business for a few years, so I don't know what the % is now. What I am saying is buy your calipers where ever you get the best price and the best service/warranty. They are all going to be A1 rebuilts anyway.
Carquest is now serviced and sell the Oreilly's stuff. They use to have their own product and warehouses buy not anymore. Not that the product is bad, it just comes from a different warehouse now.
All parts stores have some junky stuff, and most have some decent stuff... You just gotta know what you are buying.