OEM/Motorcraft Parts Pricing??

[Frenchy]

Man… I felt silly creating a thread for such a simple topic and the follow up discussion actually taught me some great tips! Really appreciate it, everyone!

fwiw, I do think aftermarket CAN be better than OEM, but it can also be worse. It’s up to online research to find out. For those of us with less time, or people who just don’t wanna think about it, OEM is a solid choice to just buy and go. Nothing is a guarantee, but I think a buyer can have a generally higher degree of confidence with OEM. Unless they wanna put in the time to research and buy aftermarket. Just my opinion.

And reality it's going to depend on what you're having to buy. Sometimes you will get an improved designed with the aftermarket. Not all the time. Some parts I'd rather buy the OEM parts for certain reasons.

A great example is on my 2012 Frontier that I now have. I need to do the brakes on all four corners since it's not in the best shape. I decided to go with the factory rotors as I know they will have the highest quality metal used compared to most aftermarket replacements. That said I'm pretty confident that a Akebono is the OEM choice for the pads. Because of that I went ahead and got myself a set of Akebono pads front and rear. Because of the pads I did save a little bit of money and still have OEM parts.

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[Kemo Sabe]

At 66k miles my brakes are just about done. Still not squealing, but I feel like I have to press on the pedal more than ever. I figure it's time.

I went to Ford's parts website to check prices.
Front Rotors - $140 each
Rear Rotors - $110 each
Front pads - $65-$95 per set (the site lists two different kits)
Rear pads - $65-$95 per set

So just for the parts I'm looking at $630-$690 for a brake and rotor change? This seems insane to me. Did I look in the wrong place, or are the OEM/Motorcraft parts just this expensive now? At this price I could actually just buy the Powerstop Z36 kit and install that. I'm pretty sure that'd be better than OEM.

Anyone have a better spot to go get these brake parts?

Just do pads. Can’t see why rotors, and other stuff should need replacement at 66 K. But, I’m not there either.

 

[svogt302]

Just do pads. Can’t see why rotors, and other stuff should need replacement at 66 K. But, I’m not there either.

No me.....

 

[9zero1790]

At 66k miles my brakes are just about done. Still not squealing, but I feel like I have to press on the pedal more than ever. I figure it's time.

I went to Ford's parts website to check prices.
Front Rotors - $140 each
Rear Rotors - $110 each
Front pads - $65-$95 per set (the site lists two different kits)
Rear pads - $65-$95 per set

So just for the parts I'm looking at $630-$690 for a brake and rotor change? This seems insane to me. Did I look in the wrong place, or are the OEM/Motorcraft parts just this expensive now? At this price I could actually just buy the Powerstop Z36 kit and install that. I'm pretty sure that'd be better than OEM.

Anyone have a better spot to go get these brake parts?

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[9zero1790]

Those of you finding one pad or one corner much thinner than the others, should look at cleaning out and re-greasing the slide pins on the caliper at the least. Potentially just replace the caliper. That mismatched wear is indicative of a sticking caliper... On older vehicles it can be the flex hose collapsing that restricts the brake fluid from returning completely when the brake pedal is released, so I often replace that at the same time as the caliper on an older car. Usually cheap insurance, and still a lot cheaper than a mechanic since I DIY everything.

the right rear on the 5g trucks is normally the sticky one.

 

[EJH]

Those OEM brake component prices are similar to Subaru OEM when I did my Forester's brakes a year ago.

I also agree with the others, why do rotors unless you have some vibration when braking. Most brake shops do rotors at the same time only because you are already there and they have the vehicle on the stand (and it makes them more money).

 

[Frenchy]

Those OEM brake component prices are similar to Subaru OEM when I did my Forester's brakes a year ago.

I also agree with the others, why do rotors unless you have some vibration when braking. Most brake shops do rotors at the same time only because you are already there and they have the vehicle on the stand (and it makes them more money).

Technically it depends. Even if you do not feel vibration when braking, you may still have an uneven surface. That is why they might get resurfaced if it's within specifications. That said once you truly warp a rotor where it is very noticeable, it is best to just replace the rotors. If you resurface a warped rotor it will warp again real quick

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