HELP! Which ROTORS/PADS?

[skiwindjunkie]

I have a 2003 SR5 4WD V6. It has 94,300 miles. At 51,000 miles I had new rotors & pads replaced front & rear. At 80,000 I had 8mm of pad left all around. Now I am told that I am about 3,000 miles away of needed them all over again & also calipers. So question is: Stealership is $1,780. Vianor is $1,300 & Midas is well…I just can’t do it to my baby. Toyota would use a OEM rotor & aftermarket caliper/pad assembled piece. Vianor would use a Centric premium rotor & aftermarket Centric caliper/pad.
I am thinking of going with Vianor. Centric has a two year warranty on there product? Whatever that means. To have all OEM parts its like $2,200 bucks. Living at the sea in the summer & winters in Vermont I can’t justify that kind of dough when rust & salt is always lurking. I am skeptical to use a OEM rotor with a aftermarket pad/caliper even though the dealership does it all the time. Would the Centric be better since all of the parts are made by the same company? Or would their rotors be thinner than the OEM rotors? Can someone please advise this dumb blond?

 

[Armyguy872010]

Me I would go Vianor, as long as the warranty/product was good and the price was right. Stealer wants you to buy OEM of course. I am however not a fan of Midas, heard and read to many horror stories.

 

[Ducman]

Ouch

If I were you, I would not go with the dealership.

Use a shop you trust that will stand behind their work and buy parts with a warranty if possible.

On all my vehicles I use Napa Ultra Premium Rotors and then I go with OEM pads. Every 5,000 miles I change the oil, lube the brake parts and rotate the tires. The Napa Ultra Premiums really seem to last.

As far as calipers go, do a search I know a few people have mentioned what brands they have had success with.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck.

 

[skiwindjunkie]

Thx

Thanks for the advice. I do an oil change/rotate every 5K miles. I also pay to have my brakes cleaned/lubed every time. Seems rust is always a problem. I am going with Vianor. I buy both my tires (Nokian WRG2 & Hakkapeliitta’s) from them & so far I have loved the service. I'll research the calipers. I am not sure of the independent or full assembly systems in regard to pads/calipers. I know the assembly is faster for labor. I’ll update & let you what I did & how long these lasted. I plan to keep the truck as long as possible since I am not in love with the 5th T4R’s. 