I just put brand new rotors and pads on the front of my trucks no more then 8 months ago. i drive a lot of highway miles....and im already metal on metal on the inner passanger side....WTF?    ...something was obviously screwed up.  

so I see these brakemaster shops around town advertising "Lifetime Brakes" for like $90......i know, you get what you pay for...and brakes are nothing to skimp on..but really....whats the story? pads and rotors for my truck run me around $300 just in parts....i know they are advertising pads only, but is it worth a shot?

is it only the one inside pad that is worn out or all pads

i cant tell...and didnt want to rip it all apart to find out. that one is the only one thats metal on metal.

The lifetime brake deals are the cheapest pads they can find.....and they charge you labor each time tomchange them, then Upsell the hell outta the job.   You won't save any money.  Call me in the morning.  I work for centric parts/stoptech/powerslot.....I'll set you up with good parts and we can talk about why things failed so quick on the last set.

Sounds like the caliper or slides are sticking, some shops won't warranty any commercial vehicles (for brakes)

Not Worth it for my piece of mind,

Daniel
Mash on it

The lifetime brake deals are the cheapest pads they can find.....and they charge you labor each time tomchange them, then Upsell the hell outta the job.   You won't save any money.  Call me in the morning.  I work for centric parts/stoptech/powerslot.....I'll set you up with good parts and we can talk about why things failed so quick on the last set.

damn, i forgot all about you

pat has got you covered

I went with NAPA Lifetime pads at 50K on my MegaCab.  I bought the rotors but when I took the wheels off, it was gonna be such a pain to pull the hubs apart that I just installed pads and returned the rotors.  49,000 miles on stock MOPAR brakes, most of it commuting the 91 in rush hour.   I am very pleased to get that kind of mileage out of factory stuff.  I hope the NAPA parts go that long.  I think the pads were $89 and the rotors about $250 for my 2500.
Brad I think you have a rotor sticking somewhere.  And don't go cheap on brakes, sometimes glue fails  or crooked attatchement on the parts, and the quick and dirty tech won't bother to check or tell you.

lifetime brakes...sounds good, ends up costing you a fortune later ...use non-chinese quality parts as you would in anything else.You always get what you pay for

One of my Vettes.....over 200,000 miles one set of pads...It's called proper maintenance

Actually, in a vette I would call that driving like a sissy. :-)

okay ..but its the truth bro!      Give you a ride anytime...bring your diapers

okay ..but its the truth bro!      Give you a ride anytime...bring your diapers

Only if we can switch seats later.....

Ill never understand why people have brake problems on gms...i got 120k on factory brakes...they measured 7mm last week...im beginning to think its the drivers

I've ridden with you Nordie, you don't even USE your brakes..........

I would agree its a caliper issue when the pads don't wear evenly.

Here's another one you don't hear much about. Fluid and the flexible hoses to the calipers! Used to see this one on U-Hual trucks all the time, regardless of brand of vehicle. All new pads, rotors and calipers, let go the steering wheel and hit the brakes, hold on for your life! You were pulling one way or the other!

Brake fluid really needs to be flushed, like transmission fluid SHOULD be, not just drained and changed, at about the same intervals, for one. Second, anytime you change calipers, do not be a cheapskate. Change the hoses! Here's why. While soft, decrepid hoses will mildly increase the amount of pedal pressure you need to apply to stop the vehicle, the same restrictions will apply when you release the brakes. In other words, the lack of pedal pressure when you release the pedal does not immediately completely release the pressure in the hoses, allowing the brakes to ride or hang for maybe a few to more than a few seconds on the rotors. More of a problem braking just a 'tad' at freeway speeds than starting and stopping all the time around town. This is likely why we identified it at U-Hual prolly 7 years ago. That and, well, we've all rented U-Hual trucks, and run 'em like we stole 'em, right? 

In a nutshell, if the pads were wearing out prematurely, say in 30k or so miles, a service bulletin was issued that the system was first to be flushed, the hoses and calipers were changed along with fresh cut rotors and new pads. Then bled properly with the same flushing device. Never saw that problem resurface on the same vehicle. Just food for thought!

Oh, also make sure you're coating the shit out of the slides/liners with Motorcraft brake silicone.......... I've noticed more of a problem with my rear calipers because the rear axle is in the water so much. When they squeak at all, time to pull the wheels and calipers and relube the little S/S liners.

Ray

Why use brakes? That allison tranny does most of the work for me.....