i just got my car serviced at 15k miles, and the service tech told i need new pads/rotors.

i didnt want to pay 1000 for them to replace it, so now im looking to see what are the best pads/rotors i can buy for my car.

I want pads that dont let out a lot of brake dust but still has a lot of bite.

Thank you for the help

 

Holy cow, pads/rotors @ 15k? Is that the life expectancy with our car?

 

that's what I said when they advisor told me. according the advisor my pads are @3mm which is low.

 

I'd go with the EBC red or green stuff. As for rotors, go stock.

 

Thank you for the help, I just placed an order for the red pads.

 

I am very happy with yellow stuff for daily usage but it makes noise.
Red stuff should be doing good too.

 

What are you planning to do? new rotors? resurface? im on 19k miles.. havent heard any noise...... r u on f-sport? where did u get the red stuff? couldnt find one with our model...? unless im blind. thx

 

I wouldnt recommend any of the EBC products due to the multiple accounts of their chunking and falling apart with heavy use.

You can get Stoptech Street Performance Pads for $42 at rock auto

You can get new front rotors for $68 each for premium discs at rock auto. Dont try and resurface a rotor. Get new ones.

Labor to install is about 1 hour.

The whole job should be less than $300.

Mike

 

But at 15k miles? on a new car? sounds a little too soon ? or normal on our cars?

 

Also, i went to dealer service today for something else. but for new rotors and pads are about 550.... im not sure which dealer you went to.

 

Every driver is different. The original poster said his pads were at 3mm. That is the end of their life. If you are going to replace the pads, you replace the rotors. I already posted that if you go to Rock Auto you can pick up premium pads and rotors for about $200 for everything.

Mike

 

Do a visual inspection yourself. Unless they have grooves on them you shouldn't need new rotors at 15k.

 

they are done, I place and order for the StopTech pads and rotors. I canceled the EBC pads, too many bad reviews.

Thanks to everyone for the help.

 

do you suggest me to swap my rotors with Stoptech slotted and drilled rotors ? when i drive fast i hate how my is350 stop it took a while to stop the car !! i neeed somthing thats will stop the car fast !!

im planning to swap all 4 rotors with the slotted and drilled but i need suggsting before purchase it ?

 

Slotted or drilled rotors eat through pads faster and won't give you a performance upgrade. Stick with blanks.