Words of wisdom. Stay away from ceramic pads. And our trucks eat front
brakes like crazy. Not enough brake balance to the rear and undersized
front brakes for the front of our trucks.
brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry Oliver
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 6:18 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: @#$ $@#%$@ autozone brake Rant
>
>
> I am so mad right now, I am having trouble typing because my fingers are
> twitching. My brakes started grinding today. No squeak, no warning,
> just the grind. What makes me mad is that this is the second set of
> Autozone Morse Ceramic pads I have used, and this is the second time I
> got hosed. Rewinding a bit, I put my first set on a few years back,
> some might remember the story of me having to BREAK the brake rotors to
> get them off.. The first set lasted a hair [3 weeks ] over 3 years,
> which is significant because AZ told me the warranty expired after 3
> years. I was mad then, but because I had already installed the second
> set of Morse ceramic pads [because at first they couldn't find me in
> their Database, so I just bought set #2 and was hoping to get refund
> once I was done..], I decide just to go with it. Fast foreward to Today
> when I call my friendly Autozoner, and I am ready for him, because I
> have my receipts and I KNOW I am less than 3 years this time [did the
> second set in October of 2007]. So, Guess what the @#$@# !@#$$@# said
> this time. Go ahead, guess.
>
>
>
>
> "I'm sorry sir, the pads you referred to only carried a 2 year warranty
> and that expired in October of last year. FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU...........
>
> And to add insult to injury, these !@$!$ pads are eating a $300 set of
> rotors.... AND I have to get this done tonight because I have to drag a
> trailer soon... I am sooooo mad.
>
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