postwick
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Cross drilled and slotted... So not only do you get rotors that will chew up your pads, you also get the added benefit of a higher chance they'll crack.
Cost of New Brake Pads and Rotors
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joethefordguy
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from all my research, the "best" rotors for daily driving or towing are the heavy, solid rotors; they will carry a higher heat load before developing issues. drilled and slotted rotors are best for constant brake use - they dump heat faster than others, forestalling issues such as fade.
postwick
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Except that's not true. By drilling you are removing metal. Metal has a higher heat capacity than air. If there was anything to drilled rotors, they'd use them on race cars. Ever seen drilled rotors on a F1? They're constantly braking, of course.
new_to_towing
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I also have a 2013 4x4. From my point of view, I find it amazing that I can go to Quick Lane, pay $50 for an oil change and tire rotation, and have a latte and do a few crossword puzzles while it's done. I recently had the front brakes replaced so I had 2 lattes. My wife and I are ordinary drivers doing a mix of highway and local trips and I got 89,000 miles from the original brakes. Parts and labor at the dealer came to $475.
Trainmaster
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... Some Jiffy oil and brake places are good, I suppose. A few must be. In my lifetime, every one I came by, heard about or visited sucked. In every case, the saps who gave them money were literally throwing it away and ruining their cars.
Enjoy your latte. It can be the most expensive one you've ever bought.
Enjoy your latte. It can be the most expensive one you've ever bought.
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new_to_towing
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Some people prefer to see the glass half full, others half empty. I credit my wife for helping me become a half full person.
Trainmaster
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She must be quite the mechanic.
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ManUpOrShutUp
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The real money in these places is in the upselling, unnecessary repairs and sabotage-necessitated repairs. Despite these things being the subject of many exposés and my grandfather actually receiving a settlement from Sears as part of a massive class action, I still frequented these places on occasion (despite my less-than-stellar experiences, once of which included STS knocking something loose so oil sprayed all over my engine compartment). Heck, I was super excited when I picked up a Groupon for $10 for an oil change and tire rotation at the local Meineke as it saved me the trouble of getting the wife's car up on ramps, removing the 16-screw skid plate, changing the cartridge filter, etc. The first trip actually went fine, so I picked up a second Groupon. The second time they drained half her brake fluid and tried to con her into an $800 brake job. They used the spongy brakes to demonstrate how badly she needed it, but she declined. At that point, they could have at least recognized the con was up and refilled the fluid before letting her drive home the 25 minutes over "the mountain" as we locals call it. Instead, they just let her go and I guess it wasn't their problem if she wrecked on the way. That was the last time any of our vehicles went to a quick lube. At least when I do my own oil changes, I know that no one is draining fluids, yanking hoses, etc. to create a need for repairs.
Trainmaster
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Just look at the poor saps in the waiting room of one of those chain places and you know what the deal is. At least that's how it is around here.
I recall going to get a tire plugged. Their "free bumper-to-bumper 90-point inspection report came back with a huge red "FAILED" stamp on it. Said I needed an alternator, battery and brake fluid power flush. Good bye.
Imagine the crap they would have installed?
I recall going to get a tire plugged. Their "free bumper-to-bumper 90-point inspection report came back with a huge red "FAILED" stamp on it. Said I needed an alternator, battery and brake fluid power flush. Good bye.
Imagine the crap they would have installed?
Some people take the easy road. They always pay the price.
If they are like one shop was around here, they would have cleaned up your parts and said they were changed.
new_to_towing
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Some people come to this forum to answer the question asked by the OP and not to demean people who make choices that you do not approve. I don't see the dealership employees as thieves but simply people who have jobs and families like everyone else. And before I retired, a lot of them were customers of my business.
GAINMOB
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powerstop is good...i've been using them since i put rims on my truck in 2010...i buy mine from ebay and that saves me a few more dollars then buying from their site. i have 26s so every 5yrs i replace...i bought the black rotors last time and they look good until the black comes off which i didnt know would happen. nevertheless i approve powerstop
think i paid under $200 for all 4 pads/rotors then paid maybe $200 for install
think i paid under $200 for all 4 pads/rotors then paid maybe $200 for install
JExpedition07
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Is nobody going to talk about how Sexy the OP’s truck and color scheme is in the avatar? No? Ok I will. She’s pretty.
Hi - I trust that you know that inner pads are NOT interchangeable on /13 Expee Front brakes , with outer brake pads . Some F - 150's too . { we ruined new pads by reversing inner vs outer thinking they were the same as with most vehicles } .
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dakotazeb
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Thank you.
10Expedition
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Are you SURE Motorcraft parts are NOT made in China? Show me the box.
postwick
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Many Motorcraft parts are made in China. A few seconds of basic searching confirms this.
postwick
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You're repeatedly calling people saps and whatever else for paying to have their cars fixed, calling the mechanics monkeys, and it's someone ELSE who is arrogant? Wow.
