AutoZone Duralast Brake Pads

[sailsmen]

Any experience or opinons for use w/ OEM rotors?

[Phrog_gunner]

Any experience or opinons for use w/ OEM rotors?

I never worked at Auto Zone specifically, but from my experience, the store brand brake pads are complete garbage, even though they are most likely made by a national manufacturer. Spend the extra $20 bucks or so and get the good pads. One quality stop out of them and they will pay for themselves by not needing to pay your insurance deductible.

[ctrlraven]

Wagner Thermoquiet ceramic pads have a $15 rebate per set of pads promo going on still I believe. I bought mine off Amazon for my Taurus. I run Motorcraft pads currently on the MM since I didn't have the money at the time to buy Hawk pads as I had to get new front rotors, new calipers, exhaust and dyno tune all around the same time sorta.

[MOTOWN]

I would stay away from autozone all together! as for the duralast brand its garbage, i also run the wagner ceramic thermoquiets and they work very well

[RoyLPita]

Napa Ceramix FTW.

[2,4shofast]

I have used the gold pads in the past and didnt like them at all, very loud and super dusty. I wouldnt recommend them Billy.

[dmjarosz]

I put in my time as a car mechanic and I'll tell you that store brand pads are junk.

Hawk HPS pads all the way around baby!

[Cobra25]

I've used Napa Ceramic Pads for years now with no problems.

[gdmjoe]

Dura(don't)Last for any item of that brand.
Original Motorcraft ... good stopping.
little > no fade.
long wearing.
even wearing.
very little rotor wear.
little dust.
etc., etc., etc..
When replacement was done (105,000 miles and the pads were 75% worn), went back to Motorcraft ( front pads co$t $34 ).

[sailsmen]

Based on the comments why would a shop replace hi performance front discs and then install Duralast Pads?

[Vortech347]

I picked up Checkers premium Ceramic pads and rotors. I haven't installed them just yet but when I do I'll let you guys know how she does. My stockers are damn near finished.

[Da Dark Jedi]

We have a new vendor on the forum, KNS Brakes. They have a new line of brake pads for OEM rotors. Why hasn't anyone got in touch with them first?

[Bradley G]

Rock Auto had some close outs that were solid deals.
I like the severe duty pads they seem to work well they leave a little dust but they stop like a bugger.