Which brand of remanufactured brake calipers?

[999cm999]

Hi,

I have a 2017 Limited. I took off the front brake calipers and noticed the rubber boots were deteriorating, rust everywhere, and they were just in poor shape.

So I want to buy some re manufactured ones.

Do you think there's a difference between these two?

BrakeBest Brake Caliper - Re-manufactured



NAPA Adaptive One Front Right with Hardware SemiLoaded - Remanufactured Brake Caliper 4-Piston Fixed

Thanks!

 

[czgunner]

My experience with Napa parts has not been good. I'd go to rockauto.

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[<<<<]

Any with lifetime warranty. Even if they fail in few years it takes few bolts and little time to replace. I use Quest in my 4th gen. On third set of fronts now but paid only $39 each decade ago.

 

[jbtvt]

Just a word of caution on the lifetime warranty, is that's often a one-time thing. I bought 4 Cardone remans from Rockauto and was 2/4 on them. Installed both rears without issue but then was away for work and didn't get around to the fronts until after the return period was over. When I installed the fronts the bleeder was seized on one of them and I snapped it off, and then snapped an ezout, thing wouldn't budge. On the other side the inlet had a flaw in the casting and wouldn't stop leaking no matter how much I tightened it. Wound up having to use up the "lifetime warranty" on both of them within a few months of purchase. Confirmed with customer service that was it for warranty replacement. Now I check those areas before I go to the trouble of installing them, and I try not to order unless I can install right away.

 

[<<<<]

Not one time replacement but Lifetime, no questions asked from Quest on my third replacement (Advance Auto owns them now).

 

[CutthroatSlam]

RockAuto is a 3rd party vendor, so there are OEMs like AC Delco who will not recognize warranties on items purchased through RockAuto because they cannot verify who they got the parts from and if they are legit from the manufacturer. AC Delco did confirm that parts sold on their Amazon store do benefit from their warranty.

Also, with RockAuto the return shipment cost is on you. With brake calipers, that could equal the original cost of the parts.

While on shipping costs, I always price compare between RockAuto and Amazon, getting the Part #s off RockAuto. With Amazon Prime and free shipping, the total cost is typically much cheaper on Amazon and you get free return shipping.

All that said, I do buy from both.

As for reman calipers, I'd go with Raybestos. I feel for the guys in rust belt states as the lifetime warranty becomes much more important.

 

[jbtvt]

RockAuto is a 3rd party vendor, so there are OEMs like AC Delco who will not recognize warranties on items purchased through RockAuto because they cannot verify who they got the parts from and if they are legit from the manufacturer. AC Delco did confirm that parts sold on their Amazon store do benefit from their warranty.

Also, with RockAuto the return shipment cost is on you. With brake calipers, that could equal the original cost of the parts.

While on shipping costs, I always price compare between RockAuto and Amazon, getting the Part #s off RockAuto. With Amazon Prime and free shipping, the total cost is typically much cheaper on Amazon and you get free return shipping.

All that said, I do buy from both.

As for reman calipers, I'd go with Raybestos. I feel for the guys in rust belt states as the lifetime warranty becomes much more important.

I own a Chevy 3500 van, ACDelco parts bought from Rockauto do have a warranty. Never seen anything they sell that didn't. Only problem is it's single-use, unlike the parts stores.

Return shipping is dirt cheap if you buy the label through them, they give you their discounted rates. We recently returned two calipers for an RX, credit was $100+ and shipping was $8.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

I own a Chevy 3500 van, ACDelco parts bought from Rockauto do have a warranty. Never seen anything they sell that didn't. Only problem is it's single-use, unlike the parts stores.

Return shipping is dirt cheap if you buy the label through them, they give you their discounted rates. We recently returned two calipers for an RX, credit was $100+ and shipping was $8.

Challenge you to call AC Delco, as they will tell you otherwise on the warranty when dealing with RockAuto:

True OEM Auto Parts Brand for GM and non-GM Vehicles | ACDelco

They will tell you of many issues with knock-off parts. Here's a post on another diesel truck forum by a guy who was formerly a fleet mechanic on the subject 6.5 diesel:

When I spoke to AC Delco about problem window motors and regulators I got from RA, Delco guy said they had several in a pile they knew were knock off. I had a EP158 lift pump that I was planning on cutting open because it failed really fast. I also had just re- replaced an ops on my nephews truck. All parts from RA. RA accepted back the window regulators and replaced them, but I was still waiting to get ahold or an return number for the other stuff. This is when they very first stopped using live people you could talk to just by calling. So I sent the motors, liftpump, ops all to AC Delco. That same guy called me back in 1 week. ALL OF IT WAS KNOCK OFF. They said they don’t normally replace it, normally don’t accept it direct even (most companies don’t- you have to return to where you bought it). But They were building a case against them and another against Amazon. So they asked for an affidavit and receipt copies, shipping paperwork, screenshot copy of orders, everything I had. Being pissed about the KO parts compiled with poor customer service- I was happy to oblige.

I mentioned some of it back then but they asked me to not share all details incase it went in front of a judge, they didn’t want anything to wreck the case. So I mentioned a little ofenough that readers here knew there was knock off parts from there. I remember repeating what AC Delco told me then: There was only 1 authorized dealer online- it was on Amazon, and had a name of AC Delco- but was a specific spelling- they had a direct lawsuit to one ‘store’ on Amazon using ac delco asthe name but something was different about spelling or title slightly. They won that lawsuit against that person but in the end Amazon was not guilty because they are were just the platform where other ‘stores’ do the marketing from.

The biggest issue with Rockauto is shared with Bosch glow plugs. The reason I tore apart my engine is because a glowplug failed, broke off with maybe only a couple thousand miles on it destroyed my piston. Talking to Bosch- they too were trying to build a lawsuit against Amazon and Rock Auto. My plugs were purchased within the 1 year warranty timeframe when I was trying to deal with Rockauto. But with no results there I called Bosch after the AC Delco conversion, but it took a couple weeks before getting the return call from Bosch. My 1 year had now expired- even though I was willing to sign an affidavit the plug had failed months before. So bosch would not even accept the bad plug for inspection. I was basically pleading with them to at least look at and not even take my name- Because I knew a bunch of people were buying these plugs at my recommendation and if they is a problem I wanted them to check their production line before tons of people suffer from engine damage.

I dont remember if many people here had issues but several guys on the hummer forum had failures of the tabs falling off. One of those guys had 6/8 tabs come off, and one element that wiggled. He got them sent to bosch and they sent him a new set for free but Bosch said 100% they were knock offs. He posted on hummer forum a screenshot of his purchase from Rockauto.

Talking to both Delco and Bosch about the knock off- they said packaging is identical looking. Most the parts are identical looking even with the proper labeling on the part. Delco- For a while they were wondering if workers were stealing qc rejected parts and selling them. But they did some metallurgy test on some parts and found they were completely knock offs. Be warned me and I shared the warning here and hummer forum- ONLY buy from authorized resllers, call 1 800 acdelco and verify with them before believing a place is authorized because many advertise they are and are not. That kind of thing happens more often than many realize. Rockauto had on their list of suppliers AC Delco. Someone here posted the picture. I would call delco and verify, I just called when I started typing this, but they aren’t open 24 hours and it’s 5:34 am pacific so I can’t verify right now. But last time I called AC Delco said Rockauto ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT an authorized dealer, even though Rockauto advertising looks as if they are.


I too called AC Delco directly and got the same story regarding RockAuto being a third-party vendor whom they cannot verify where they got the parts from, so the warranty would not be honored on AC Delco parts purchases from RockAuto. That leaves you dealing with RockAuto for warranty and they do not have live help staffing, which makes for an extremely enjoyable experience. There are many other parts where RockAuto has been caught selling knock-offs. I still purchase some parts from RockAuto, but I always do a price and shipping comparison with Amazon.

If you were buying a reman DS4 diesel injection pump like I was, you wanted to make sure the AC Delco part was legit and the 2-year AC Delco warranty was good. There are specific issues with this injection pump in that new pumps and critical parts such as the rotor head are no longer being made by Stanadyne (the OEM), which makes the warranty that much more critical. RockAuto price at the time was $794 plus $70 core charge (shipping cost on you) plus $16 shipping. Amazon AC Delco price was $794 with free shipping and no core charge (kept the old pump). Current AC Delco Price on the injection pump has soared to $918 since November 2021, thank you Brandon. RockAuto's current price is $955 plus $70 core charge plus $16 shipping with unknown origins of the part. I know purchasing this through the AC Delco Amazon page is the better route to go from both a pricing and warranty perspective. If you're dealing with RockAuto and got a second quality or knock-off injection pump that did not work, what do you think they are going to send you as a replacement? The answer is another suspect pump. This may not be as much of an issue in the gasser space, but the Injection Pump is the heart of a diesel engine. Replacing the injection pump on a 6.5 takes 6 to 8 hours to complete, maybe faster if you're hustling, but that can lead to mistakes. You absolutely do not want to be doing an injection replacement with a suspect pump. Troubleshooting them alone is a PITA. I will acknowledge that gasser engines are far simpler in the fuel delivery department.

 

[jbtvt]

ACDelco isn't involved in RA returns at all, everything is handled through their site. Punch in the order #, click the part and select warranty return, print the label and it's gtg. Done it many times, no issues. The warranty listed on the part details page is always what you get.

Fakes are an issue everywhere unfortunately. I've read about far more issues with people getting fakes from Amazon than RA, although ofc eBay is the worst by far.

 

[CutthroatSlam]

ACDelco isn't involved in RA returns at all, everything is handled through their site. Punch in the order #, click the part and select warranty return, print the label and it's gtg. Done it many times, no issues. The warranty listed on the part details page is always what you get.

Fakes are an issue everywhere unfortunately. I've read about far more issues with people getting fakes from Amazon than RA, although ofc eBay is the worst by far.

You've been warned. A word to the wise is sufficient. Good luck.