I'm about to purchase some brake pads and rotors for the wife's '05 DGC. Can someone confirm which pads to get? They show two different styles:

These:



Or These:


My guess it's the second image but I'm at work and can't look under the van at the moment.

Also can someone offer comments on ceramic pads? Pros/Cons?
I hear they dont' leave brake dust like semi-metallic pads but I also hear they last a lot longer but wear down your rotors much faster.

 

It can actually be either set for an '05 depending on your suspension. A dealer can tell you which one with your vin number.

Ceramic pads, I'm not a huge fan but it's personal preference I guess. I usually have alot of noise complaints when I use ceramic pads. The regular v-line dealer pads are lifetime warrentied, I use them.

 

Crap...
I'll have to call the wife and get the vin number then.

I was going to make all my purchases with Autohausaz.com. They claim to provide only OEM parts.
The v-lines are only available through the dealer? Do you remember the price?

Thanks

 

I think it's $60 ish range. I have an '03 and am on at least my 4th set of pads. So now I'm down to $15 a set. Not bad.

 

210k miles on my 96 and I just put it's third set of pads on not quite a year ago. Original rotors. I've been using Raybestos semi-metallics for years.

 

I checked out the van last night. As expected the pads I need are the ones in the second image. That's good because I already ordered them.