What's the best place to take your car for new brake pads?

10-18-2007

I've always taken my car to pepboys and it seems like the brake pads only last a year at best. What's up with that? When you get a new car the brake pads last for a few years so why can't replacement brake pads last just as long? Do they use cheap pads or something? The funny part is Pepboys has a warranty for the pads but not for the cost of labor which is where most of the cost comes in. But I digress.. Can anyone tell me the best place to go to get brake pads that will last? thanks

10-18-2007

It's an (unregulated) fact that the fast change brake places use off-shore brake rotors and very low life brake pads. It's up to you to go to an independent mechanic and specify American, Canadian or British brake rotors such as Wagner, AC-Delco, NAPA's best, Car Quest's best or EBC Slotted and dimpled units. Stay away from Auto Zone's rotors as they come from Taiwan As for pads, stay away from semi-metallic or full metallic pads as they positively eat rotors to an early death. Go on line and select Hawk, EBC, Wagner or any brand of ceramic pad. Oddly, All Toyota cars come from the factory with organic pads. They live 60,000-80,000 miles and ar by far the cleanest pads going and do no damage to the rotors. Most of the products above can be ordered from: autopartswarehouse.com, tirerack.com, partstrain.com, etc.

4wheelsonline · 05-21-2009

take a look on eBay site.

Also try Euro Car Parts, I know they may not be GENUINE VW but they are original equipment pads.

poonamt93 · 01-04-2010

Don't get CHEAP brake pads buy the best they will save your or your family's life someday try a firm called Brakes international they are reasonable.

jaymista · 3 Weeks Ago

What about ceramic brake pads? Are they worth the extra money? I have been told they squeal too much.

10-18-2007	#1 (permalink)
Dok Guest Posts: n/a	What's the best place to take your car for new brake pads? I've always taken my car to pepboys and it seems like the brake pads only last a year at best. What's up with that? When you get a new car the brake pads last for a few years so why can't replacement brake pads last just as long? Do they use cheap pads or something? The funny part is Pepboys has a warranty for the pads but not for the cost of labor which is where most of the cost comes in. But I digress.. Can anyone tell me the best place to go to get brake pads that will last? thanks

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10-18-2007	#2 (permalink)
Country Boy Guest Posts: n/a	It's an (unregulated) fact that the fast change brake places use off-shore brake rotors and very low life brake pads. It's up to you to go to an independent mechanic and specify American, Canadian or British brake rotors such as Wagner, AC-Delco, NAPA's best, Car Quest's best or EBC Slotted and dimpled units. Stay away from Auto Zone's rotors as they come from Taiwan As for pads, stay away from semi-metallic or full metallic pads as they positively eat rotors to an early death. Go on line and select Hawk, EBC, Wagner or any brand of ceramic pad. Oddly, All Toyota cars come from the factory with organic pads. They live 60,000-80,000 miles and ar by far the cleanest pads going and do no damage to the rotors. Most of the products above can be ordered from: autopartswarehouse.com, tirerack.com, partstrain.com, etc.

05-21-2009	#3 (permalink)
4wheelsonline Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 32	take a look on eBay site. Also try Euro Car Parts, I know they may not be GENUINE VW but they are original equipment pads.

01-04-2010	#4 (permalink)
poonamt93 Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10	Don't get CHEAP brake pads buy the best they will save your or your family's life someday try a firm called Brakes international they are reasonable.

3 Weeks Ago	#5 (permalink)
jaymista Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sussex Posts: 13	What about ceramic brake pads? Are they worth the extra money? I have been told they squeal too much.