1990 Dakota SE: Brakes Squeel When Not Applied
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09-15-2017, 05:37 PM
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I believe the BrakeBest (O'Reiley's) is the same as Advance Auto's Wearever...Basically private label lower grade Wagner. The TQ's have a good reputation as do Raybestos. EBC makes the best brake pads, but they are $$ and don't know if they have Dakota pads. I've never heard of any of them having specific squealing problems, unless they aren't seated properly after installation. The lower brands just usually have slightly less stopping power and wear faster.
Well, it turned out that O'Reilly's was fresh out of those "better" pads (for good). So I visited NAPA and forfeited my entire life savings over for some "NAPA Premium Silent Guard" brake pads, which several of the staff claimed were excellent.
Results so far: Not a peep from the brakes. Very quiet!
Only time will tell if I end up with the same defect again. I have to let them wear in. But this is a good start. O'Reilly's even let me warranty return the 344s and somehow in the process I made $2.30 that I didn't spend in the first place... interesting, right?
Thanks again, everyone. If the problem comes back, I'll reply to this thread. My fingers are crossed!
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09-15-2017, 09:04 PM
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09-23-2018, 05:45 PM
