Guy at the auto parts store told me I was ruining my rotors

Was at Advance Auto Parts in Houston last Tuesday grabbing pads for my F-150. Old guy in line behind me saw what I was buying and just goes "you're gonna warp your rotors with those cheap ceramics." I'd been running those same type pads for like 5 years with no issues. He spent 10 minutes explaining how the heat transfer works different on heavy trucks. Never had anyone call me out like that in a parts store before. Anyone else ever get random advice from a stranger that actually made you rethink your setup?

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shane_martinez441d ago

So was he talking about the actual material composition or just saying ceramics are bad across the board... I've heard people swear by ceramics for daily driving but others say they need more heat to work right on heavier trucks. Did he mention if you're doing a lot of stop and go or highway miles? I had a buddy put ceramics on his Silverado and they started squealing after a month but he never warped his rotors. What pads were you grabbing exactly, the high carbon ones or just the basic ceramics?

holly8981d ago

Wait, aren't ceramics the fancy ones that let me pretend I'm a race car driver until the first cold morning?