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Old 01-22-2019, 11:08 AM   #21
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I don't know about better or cheaper, but I ordered brakes and rotors for my truck from ebay after using the local brand. I put them on and they seem to be doing well. better than the original or local. I also ordered a set of 4 rotors and brake pads for my prius for under 100 dollars and have them on hand in case I have to change them again. when you buy these parts who knows where they originate before they are repackaged.
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Old 01-22-2019, 11:35 AM   #22
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.................................. who knows where they originate before they are repackaged.
IIRC those low cost auto parts all come from Elbonia .

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=elbonia
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In the old days, the front rotors and hub were machined from one casting, and the hub also had the wheel bearing races pressed into it. Hence, it was a more expensive component in the first place and it made sense to turn it if required.


New cars by far tend to have unitized front wheel bearings and the rotor is a separate element which is held onto the hub with a couple of screws or similar. The rotor casting is a much lighter element and likely most don't have enough extra thickness to have turning as a viable option.
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I used to drive mega miles, and the company cars ate brakes. I once burned up a set of brake drums on one hill outside of Chattanooga--3 days after new. Thankfully cars now are lighter and seldom have such bad brake parts as they had in 1989.

I now have my own personal cars (5 of them), and do my own brake repairs. I do change rotors usually every other brake job on the cars. My 3/4 ton truck brakes are so heavy and thick that I just turn'em as long as there's still enough metal to meet specs.

One of my cars' brakes were terrible, as I have not been running it regularly. I disassembled the brakes and found rusty brake hardware. A good greasing, and they're as good as new.
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The first problem is, you take your car to a mechanic to change brakes/rotors. its a simple 30 min job.

I just changed my brakes...decided not to change rotors. Big mistake. They were warped. Had to pull them off and replace with new. New rotors cost $71 out the door from advance. They're cheap...just replace them when you change the brakes, for those who like to get their hands dirty. There's nothing like new brakes/rotors...nice and smooth!

Also...My pads werent that bad but I was going in for inspection and didnt want to risk them trying to change them. 90,000 miles...I could have pushed them to 120,000 miles!
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I have a 2012 prius that I replaced the pads all around and one rotor. the rotor was the problem it wore the brakes right down to iron because the rotor rusted from the inside.

Sounds like a caliper problem. I hope you replaced the caliper(s) or at least lubricated the slider pins.


The pads last a long time on a Prius (90k in my case) because the regenerative braking does a lot of the stopping power. But I found out that it's a good idea to lube the pins every 30k or so.
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