Around 3/12/2008 6:45 PM, Earle Horton wrote:
> Autozone has a system like this, and the next-to-most expensive have a
> lifetime guarantee, while the most expensive only have a year. I got
> the next-to-most expensive because the price jump was pretty big too.
> Of course, realize that lifetime pads doesn't cover disks wearing out.
> I wouldn't get the cheapies, especially considering that it is NAPA, but
> #2 or #3 is probably a good deal. I didn't have a scientific rationale,
> just what I was prepared to pay and what I expected to get for that.
> Now if you're racing that 2.5, and wearing out pads faster than once a
> year, then maybe you qualify for the Severe Duty product.
>
> Earle
LOL! No racing for this 4-banger: although I do like to get briskly up
to speed, I usually take my time when stopping. :)
Autozone is fairly new in Wa****ngton, and up until the last couple years
the only choices were either Shucks (aka Kragen, aka Checker) or NAPA.
Given a choice between the two, NAPA wins hands down. I'll check
Autozone out too though.
> "Garth Almgren" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
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>> It's about time for me to do my first brake job on Muky, and looking
>> at NAPA Online it looks like they carry 4 different grades of brake
>> pads: (in order from least to most expensive) Tru-Stop, Safety Stop,
>> AE, and AE Severe Duty Metallic. Anybody have a recommendation, or any
>> reason why not to go with the cheapies?
>>
>> Also, I think I've read Mike say in the past that when it comes to
>> bonded vs. riveted, riveted is the way to go. Correct?
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