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What do you guys use on your OEM rotors? I heard some of you guys have bought bendix pads for under $40. If you guys know where to find this will you please post a link or where you went? Thanks.

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The folks on this site use pads from brands like:

Axiss
Bendix
Sumitomo
Poterfield
Hawk
Raybestos
etc.

I recently went to replace my fronts with Bendix Import Quiet pads, but my mechanic noticed that the Bendix pads only had two wear sensors on two of the four pads. OEM pads have wear sensors on all four front pads. He installed Sumitomo pads instead as these were OEM spec. (I contacted Bendix and they say they will be making a running change in their production line to address this issue.) According to many of the people here, lots of aftermarket brake pads have this issue of only two wear sensors on two of the four front brake pads, and it doesn't stop people from using them. The only thing is that they check their pads more often for wear. But if going slightly out of spec concerns you, go with OEM pads or Sumitomos.

I believe rear pads OEM spec is two wear sensors on two of the four pads, so most aftermarket pads should be okay in this regard.

Peace.