You mentioned in these two posts

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....endix+titanium

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....endix+titanium

that these are available at Advance Auto Parts. I was at one today during my lunch hour and when I asked the sales associate for these, he told me that for certain model cars, the Ti pads are not available. He showed me Bendix pads, but regular ones. The box I have looks identical to the Ti pad boxes they had for other car...except that my box does not say "Titanium" on the box.

Do you have a specific part number?

Thanks
AL

 

Since Bill is ignoring me

Anyone else any insight on this issue?

 

The only one I could find online was MKD430IQ

 

Why the frick did the guy at Advance tell me that they didn't make the Ti-IQ for Maximas. Strange. He even showed me his computer screen...only listed the part number for the non-Ti pads I got.

All: Anyone with experience with the "regular" Bendix pads?

 

Sorry, Albertt, but I don't visit in here very much.


I think the part number Ben has is correct. The Advance Auto guy is being lazy.

I'll see if I can find anything further out about them.......

 

Did the box say Titanium metal or something like that?

Bill: I'll probably find you on teh 3rd Gen forum huh?

Ben: Thanks again for the p/n

 

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending

When looking at the first thread in there, please ignore the flame war between me and Russ.


www.olybrake.com stocks them for sure. Maybe AutoZone stopped stocking them. They did at one time.......

 

I called Olympic Brake Supply, and they confirmed. The Titanium IQ pads are the same composition as the "regular" pads. The difference is, that the IQs are sprayed with a Titanium compound on the surface to prevent squealing during break in. After the coating is worn away, they perform just like the "regular" pads I purchased.

I called the Advance Auto again...he changed his story...says he could order them if I really wanted them.

I need to have my rotors changed this weekend, so I'll just stick with these "regular" pads.

Thanks for the help Bill and Ben.