A while back I looked for the cheapest not horrible rotors and pads I could find on RockAuto for my Navigator. The rotors still appeared to be the factory ones, or at least they were labeled FoMoCo, and I know from the Carfax when I bought this vehicle that they were turned at the dealer around 80,000 miles.
Of course RockAuto had lots of options. The least expensive ones that were still a sort of a well known name when looking at pads and rotors was Bendix at that time. So I bit the bullet and purchased them.
Unfortunately had to have my BIL mechanic change them because I broke my leg around the time I was going to replace the brakes. BIL has a used car lot, so he's got a mechanic he really likes that does a great job.
So this was around 5 months ago, and I didn't want to say anything when they were new, but these brakes have been great so far. I've got several thousand miles on them now and they get hard usage in a vehicle that weighs over 6000 lbs dry. No fading when hot, no warping with the attendant steering wheel pulsation, minimal brake dust. I really was unsure buying these because you never know anymore what's going to be good, brands that were MUSA and good in the past are no longer a safe bet. Well, these have exceeded expectation. I paid around $200 for pads, rotors and hardware all the way around. Really happy with my purchase. For whatever it's worth.
Of course RockAuto had lots of options. The least expensive ones that were still a sort of a well known name when looking at pads and rotors was Bendix at that time. So I bit the bullet and purchased them.
Unfortunately had to have my BIL mechanic change them because I broke my leg around the time I was going to replace the brakes. BIL has a used car lot, so he's got a mechanic he really likes that does a great job.
So this was around 5 months ago, and I didn't want to say anything when they were new, but these brakes have been great so far. I've got several thousand miles on them now and they get hard usage in a vehicle that weighs over 6000 lbs dry. No fading when hot, no warping with the attendant steering wheel pulsation, minimal brake dust. I really was unsure buying these because you never know anymore what's going to be good, brands that were MUSA and good in the past are no longer a safe bet. Well, these have exceeded expectation. I paid around $200 for pads, rotors and hardware all the way around. Really happy with my purchase. For whatever it's worth.
