I have Albanies on my truck and put the duralast golds on my wifes car(those
have already been replaced with raybestos from napa)
Mine have lasted amazingly well but are starting to wear and I need to
definitely replace them before they destroy my new rotors. As for dusting
on my albany's, no I dont notice cause my wheels always seem to find
water/mud someplace....
It was the Duralasts that I had the problem with on my wifes car, the just
eroded in less than 5 months, on new rotors(all around). Backs made it
about a nother month before they got replaced as well.
I have yet to try them, for the price, you might as well go raybestos(I
realize you get a discount). As for the RAM, make sure the rears are
adjusted good, that will cause more problems then parts you will replace
sorting out brake issues.
Bill Day
billday@consolidated.net
http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants and can
give..
AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
'95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red 3.55 LSD turning 30x9.50x15's
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 8:44 PM
Subject: DML: AZ Brake pads (was Need Help w/Jeep)
>
> Bill Day wrote:
> > According to the "stealers" proportioning valvves don't goo bad, yet
there
> > is a back orderon them no matter what style vehicle you ahve.
> >
> > I ended up taking one froma 98 that had been rolled and replacing it on
my
> > 95, exact same part, never changed. Brakes were hella better
afterwards...
> > Now its time to get these shit autozone pads off...
> >
> > Bill Day
> >
>
> Hey Bill, outta curiosity, what pads did you buy from AutoZone? AZ
> sells Value(crap)craft, Albany (Albany are being replaced by Duralast
> pads - probably the same thing but in different boxes) We also sell
> Duralast Gold - (stainless backing shims, designed as direct OE
> replacements), Morse Ceramics, Performance Friction Carbon Metallics.
>
> The reason I ask is I have zero personal experience with AZ's pads. I
> have had customers complain about the ValueCrap (no surprise there) and
> a few complain about the Albany pads. Biggest complaints about the
> Albanys were heavy dusting and so-so wear life.
>
> I picked up a set of PF Carbon's for the Ram, and I'm going to be
> putting them on as soon as I get around to pulling the rotors and having
> them resurfaced. Pads are getting thin and its not stopping as well as
> it used to.
>
> --
> Terrible Tom -- AIM & Yahoo Name: SilverEightynine
> http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/
>
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