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Viewpoint: Selling By The Numbers What Is The Minimum Wear Spec?

Everybody loves a number, especially when it comes to selling something. We often see it in the grocery store when something has 50 percent less sodium or is 25 percent larger. When it comes to brake pads, it can get you in trouble.

Performing A Brake Job On A Chevy Volt

There is nothing special about pad and rotor replacement on the Volt. The only precaution is to make sure the High Pressure Accumulator (HPA) is depleted.

Judging Brake Pads: Do You Trust Your Pads?

Buying a quality brake pad is like buying medicine. When you are buying a legal drug, you are not just paying the cost to manufacture, package and market the pill. The bulk of what you are paying for is research and development. The same is true for brake pads.

Kyle Busch Wins At Watkins Glen With Raybestos Brakes

Kyle Busch drove to his third NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season at Sunday’s Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International. Under the stopping power of Raybestos brakes, Busch drove his No. 18 M&Ms Toyota to victory lane … edging out Brad Keselowski for the victory in a two-lap shootout.

Tips To Follow When Servicing Toyota Brakes

If you are replacing a caliper that has locked up and created a great deal of heat, you should also replace the brake hose. This is a good practice anytime, but particularly important with the Toyota line as there have been some instances of the hose failing at the caliper fitting after being subjected to the extreme heat.

Uncovering Potential Repair Issues On Mazda3

In this article, we’ll take a look at routine services on a Mazda3 and some of the more common problems that may be uncovered as they are performed. Our shop has always subscribed to 30,000-, 60,000- and 90,000-mile major service intervals with oil changes and inspections at a maximum of 5,000 miles. That may not exactly match the factory recommendations, but it works well for our customers and us, and covers all of the recommended services.

Performing A Brake Job On A 2000-2007 Ford Focus

The majority of Ford Focuses come with rear drum brakes. The only way to remove the drum without disturbing the wheel bearings is to remove the four mounting bolts on the bolts back of the trailing arm. The axle nut can be removed to pull the drum, but you will be disturbing the preload on the bearing. Also, the wheel hub retaining nut can be re-used only four times and requires a torque setting of 174 ft/lbs.

Bosch Adds Brake Shoes To Complete Its Line Of Braking Products

Bosch has added brake shoes to its line of braking products for the aftermarket. With full line coverage of service brakes and parking brakes for domestic, Asian and European applications, Bosch brake shoes along with other Bosch brake products, provide customers with a total braking package, the company states.

A Detailed Look At Contaminated Brake Pads

Contamination always has negative connotations. For brake pads, it has dual meanings. First, it can mean a contaminated friction surfaces that alter friction levels and performance. Second, it can mean contamination to the environment from brake dust. In this article, we will attempt explain both issues because both forms of contamination start when a brake pad is pressed into a rotor and friction is generated.

Beck/Arnley Adds 629 New Foreign Nameplate Part Numbers In First Half Of 2013

Beck/Arnley announces 629 new part numbers were added to its line of premium quality, genuine foreign nameplate products during the first six months of 2013. Highlights include two new OE Quality Hydraulic Fluids for European applications.

Akebono Expands Coverage Of EURO Ultra-Premium Ceramic Brake Pad Line

Akebono Brake Corporation has expanded the EURO ceramic brake pad product line to cover a greater number of European vehicle models. Akebono now offers 147 unique front and rear part numbers of its EURO brake pads, featuring its exclusive ceramic technology for popular European vehicle applications.

New Raybestos Brand Brake Pads And Rotors Added For Late Model Foreign And Domestic Applications

Raybestos brand brake parts – a member of Brake Parts Inc. (BPI) – has begun adding listings for the 2014 model year, with coverage for nine makes and 13 2014 models.