New Pads & Rotors?
04-07-2009, 11:33 AM
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Lenn,
50k mile life should be a good amount of time for rotors to last but the problem is that they dont last near that long. My 06 F150 had to have the rotors turned after just 25k miles with 50% of my brake pads left. Im at 37k miles now and im getting that loping feeling when i stop like i had before i had the rotated the first time. This time my pads are almost good for replacing. IMO that sucks. My truck gets maybe 3 miles a of driving on it per day and Im not hard on my brakes and I dont pull heavy loads very often at all. The point is, my rotors on my F150 and like other's posts i have read just arent made to last very long at all. If you have to replace the rotors or have them turned before getting even remotely close to a pad change, they arent very good rotors.
50k mile life should be a good amount of time for rotors to last but the problem is that they dont last near that long. My 06 F150 had to have the rotors turned after just 25k miles with 50% of my brake pads left. Im at 37k miles now and im getting that loping feeling when i stop like i had before i had the rotated the first time. This time my pads are almost good for replacing. IMO that sucks. My truck gets maybe 3 miles a of driving on it per day and Im not hard on my brakes and I dont pull heavy loads very often at all. The point is, my rotors on my F150 and like other's posts i have read just arent made to last very long at all. If you have to replace the rotors or have them turned before getting even remotely close to a pad change, they arent very good rotors.
04-07-2009, 12:37 PM
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I agree with Len; this appears to be a select few with this problem of stock rotors and pads.
04-21-2009, 11:14 AM
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i have a 2000 Harley f150 with 90k on it with the origanal front rotors and getting ready to put only the 2nd set of brakes on it but my question is i bought the Cmax Ceramic brakes at autozone and in the box is a little packet of grease or something can anyone tell me the perpose of this
ps: and yes i know i cant spell LOL
ps: and yes i know i cant spell LOL
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04-21-2009, 11:28 AM
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My '06 F150 which I bought new has 21K miles and no brake pad/rotor problems. They are checked at every oil change, with the pads having over 50% life (minimum) left and the rotors showing no sign of abnormal wear. Now I do dislike the amount of brake dust that is kicked up on the stock chrome wheels and tires from the stock pads. These are most likely the worst pads for brake dust I've ever owned.
Now on my last truck ('02 F150), I did put ceramic pads on, trying to think of the brand, and they stopped significantly better than the stock, made no squeal and produced very little brake dust. I know I'll be getting ceramic pads when the stock pads wear out, just don't know about the brand. Will have to see the shape of the rotors at time of pad replacement to determine if they will be replaced or not.
Now on my last truck ('02 F150), I did put ceramic pads on, trying to think of the brand, and they stopped significantly better than the stock, made no squeal and produced very little brake dust. I know I'll be getting ceramic pads when the stock pads wear out, just don't know about the brand. Will have to see the shape of the rotors at time of pad replacement to determine if they will be replaced or not.
04-21-2009, 11:52 AM
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04-21-2009, 05:39 PM
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I installed them on the front of my 02 F-150 and was still impressed.
Worth the extra money for the C-Max pads.
