Best prices for Toyota OEM rotars and pads?

[G.I.G.]

Title says it all. For those of you who have purchased OEM Toyota brake parts recently, where are you finding the best deals? I have 82k miles on my original brakes and am thinking it has to be getting close to needing some new shoes, at least in the front. I want to stick with Toyota parts due to the great experience I've had with the OEM brakes.

 

[G.I.G.]

Bump. Anyone?

 

[sonerick]

I used my local Toyota dealer. Pads were kind of expensive though, next time I'm going to go aftermarket.

I used NAPA rotors.

I'd imagine shipping costs would offset any savings over buying locally due to the weight, unless you can find free shipping somewhere.

 

[Sungod]

I wouldn't waste money on dealer rotors. Get aftermarket and save. For pads, I only go with dealer pads. The prices are not much different online. Everyone is paying the same so they can only discount them so much. I usually go with Concelli because they are close and they ship quick. https://www.cstoyotaparts.com/

 

[wickeddreamzzz]

I can get Toyota pads for most 4runners for under 60.00

 

[Brazenhead]

Stick with OEM pads and go after market for rotors as was already mentioned.

I just bought some Brembo blanks from importtrp.com shipping free.

Check em out, they seem to be one of very few that still carry the Brembo blanks.

 

[YotaDriver]

I recently replaced the rotors and pads on the front of my runner and used Centric Premium rotors and Akebono Ultra-Premium ceramic pads. The rotors were $63 each and the set of pads was $52, and since I ordered them using Amazon Prime the shipping was free. So far I have no complaints: no vibration, no squealing, just smooth, quiet braking. In other words, I don't think you need to stick with OEM here; there are plenty of good alternatives available.

 

[MikeInNH]

Pads at my local dealer are $120 - Fronts and $80 - rears.

Aftermarket pads from a quality maker are $35 - Fronts and $25 - rears.

Toyota doesn't make brake pads. They are made for them. I usually buy Wagner pads. They are an OEM provider for many manufacturers (including Toyota, Honda and Nissan). There are "CHEAP" aftermarket pads I'd stay away from. But there are several very good aftermarket pad manufacturers. In some cases they are even BETTER then OEM because all they do is brake parts. They know brakes. OEM manufacturers come to them for brake designs.