replacing Brake Pads

BobsYourUncle wrote:

14 1/2 years and 412,924K on the odometer and it's never been changed.

Kind of makes you wonder just how important it is to flush it.

deltabravo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Be sure to turn the rotors.

Flush the fluid too.

YES and properly lubricate all mating surfaces on the calipers.

I just changed the front pads on the F250. Bellied right up to the Ford parts counter with a fat wallet.

Only complaint is that they did not provide a decal for that money. :B

Thanks for all the advice, some very good ideas.

Whatever you chose to do I would do it to the rears as well. The problem may be masked by your ABS but years ago I changed to a different type of pad on the front brakes only and it screwed up the front rear/balance, resulting in a lot of skidding, excessive wear and overheating on the rear axle.

deltabravo wrote:


Flush the fluid too.

Good idea.
Suppose I should do mine one of these days. It's been a while...
A long while. Hmmmm. Never, actually.
14 1/2 years and 412,924K on the odometer and it's never been changed.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Be sure to turn the rotors.

Flush the fluid too.

I've tried a number of different types of brakes - drilled/slotted rotors, ceramic pads, you name it. I've found that I get the best performance out of Carquest OEM brake rotors and pads.

I used Hawk on my 06 3500 they were HD pads if I recall correctly. EBC is good stuff as well.

FlatBroke wrote:
My 03 GMC has 160,000 miles and never have replaced the pads. I’d check oem and see what they use and how much the cost

Mine's sitting at 217,000 and I'm still running on the factory brakes pads.

I'll replace them with what ever they were from GM.