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The powerstop package is upgraded z36 extreme truck blah blah…pads matched to rotors.
So, guess its best to use the package. And then brake fluid flush. Will do fronts first. Test drive and rears after test driving and bedding in the new fronts.
I wasn’t really impressed with the factory oem setup during panic stops nor in wet weather sometimes. Hopefully the upgraded pads and rotors will perform better.
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Haven't had a rotor turned in over a decade - and had some bad experiences with auto parts stores' machining prior to that. I'm sure you are well within spec to get them turned (most CPO's will have re-surfaced factory rotors with new pads - mine did) - so it's not the worst thing in the world. But I'd slap on the new ones and call it a day.
FWIW - I used a Powerstop cross-drilled set once on my '13 4Runner, and really didn't get anything great from them - and blew through them very quickly. Went back to OEM for the next brake job, and stayed with OEM through this GX (as you know - same brakes as T4R). New OEM rotors and pads will "bite" very well when compared to a worn-out set (always impressed when new OEM pads/rotors go on, and I bed them in - hold your hat!) - but heat/fade and glazing is a thing if you brake aggressively at high speeds or tow. And you can always sand down the glaze on overheated rotors and restore most of that "new rotor bite" performance.
FWIW - I used a Powerstop cross-drilled set once on my '13 4Runner, and really didn't get anything great from them - and blew through them very quickly. Went back to OEM for the next brake job, and stayed with OEM through this GX (as you know - same brakes as T4R). New OEM rotors and pads will "bite" very well when compared to a worn-out set (always impressed when new OEM pads/rotors go on, and I bed them in - hold your hat!) - but heat/fade and glazing is a thing if you brake aggressively at high speeds or tow. And you can always sand down the glaze on overheated rotors and restore most of that "new rotor bite" performance.
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