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2020 3LT Brakes.....

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Wow, that's dissapointing. The OEM brakes didn't even make it to 65k miles, with a good portion of that freeway. I was rotating the tires, and noticed the fronts were all but gone. I almost always run OEM pads, but not now, for this application. (The rotors looked perfect)

I looked around, and the Bosch Quiet Cast series, gets allot of good reviews, so I went with them. Pretty cheap from Rock Auto.... Less than $80 for the whole job.
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They come with new hardware and slider grease. Installed perfectly, no issues.
They have been in there for a week..... I really like them! Great feel, right off the bat, even without turning the rotors. Quiet, Dust Free..... they check all the right boxes. We'll see how they last.

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Hmmm, they stopped using Akebonos?
Hmmm, they stopped using Akebonos?
I looked for a name..... didn't see one. I dont know who made the OEM ones..... but these Bosch have a real good feel to them, even the Wifey commented.
I know the calipers are Akebonos so imagine the OEM pads are too. As with @AlisoBob I go with OEMs but will be curious to hear how this goes with the Bosch in the coming years.
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I didnt know akebono made calipers... or that the oem calipers are made by them.
Early 1st gen pads were akebonos. Great pads...
Thats good.
Checked the 23... no listing yet. But 22 is there and also shows oem.
My 2010, i replaced fronts at 100,000 during my 100k maintenance. Pads were still good. Rears replaced somewhere at 150k?.
Our equinox, similar long life.
Well see how the 23 does.
It has the newer rotors that rust less.
The metal looks diff also
Only reason I knew they are Akebonos is I saw the name stamped on the calipers when under the car doing the transfer case oil change.
Did you have to do anything special to replace the rear pads, due to the electric parking brake?
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These were the front pads.... ( I did mention Wifey drives like James Hunt, right?)
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The rears are only 40% worn.... So I left them on.
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These were the front pads.... ( I did mention Wifey drives like James Hunt, right?)
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The rears are only 40% worn.... So I left them on.
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So you aren't the only one? My wife also has a habit of heavy acceleration, she enjoys having a powerful vehicle. Doesn't speed and doesn't go too crazy with it but she gets at least 4 mpg less than I do driving around town in the same vehicles.
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Thanks for pad pics.
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My D in L is a 2 mode driver also. Gas and brake, no use of the third mode, coasting in-between the other two modes.
The challenges of the family mechanic.
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