Posted by INCase on October 31, 2017 at 09:28:22 from (209.221.240.193):
In Reply to: Turning brake rotors posted by 37chief on October 30, 2017 at 18:43:30:
what year is your E450?
if newer (2006-up) i believe, if i recall, it most likely has TRW brakes (rotor/caliper/pads) on it. for US made brake components almost all are cast by one foundry. Waupaca. you'll see a "W#" somewhere on the rotor and that will tell you which foundry they were cast in. You CANNOT buy rotors as good as OE anywhere else. are china rotors "good enough" ... probably in many cases if a good brand. but OE rotors are machined to very tight specs (9 microns) and aftermarket just doesn't do it. nor can most places turn them that tight but they are still better iron with better machining on the hubs and hats and brake plates.
There is a good chance that TRW used aekobono brake pads (someone else mentioned) as many do/have. if new enough the Ford pads you can buy are probably OE quaility. the brakes are engineered together. they must pass the FMVSS standard to actually stop the vehicle at its rated GVW. you can pick 3 of the following 4 items for brake pads >, stopping, dust free, quite and long life. > you cannot have all 4. obviously stopping is mandatory (i had autozone lifetime pad on our old van and it would not stop).
I generally use Wagner (federal-mogal) "thermo-quiet" brake pads but have used napa and carquest on the beater cars with decent luck.
calipers.. not so finicky but you do want something that has been a quality rebuild. you don't want poor/cheap pistons or pins hanging up and causing the pads to drag and wear out your new pads, waste gas and wreck your new/turned rotors. of course there is a good chance you don't need new calipers just because your changing the pads/rotors. you will want to make sure everything (pins) are greased up and moving freely before reassembly and nothing bound up once reassembled. good luck
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