75,000 on brakes and still going

[paulcastaneda]

Hello Ford family just a quick post to break the ice. I have just over 75,000 miles on my XLT and heard a squeak a couple of weeks ago (how we take the simple things for granted when we buy new, not no more) so maybe I should consider changing the brakes. I'm going to research the many forums, but since these took me 75,000 lets do it again. I want the same STUFF whatever ford used that what I want. My mission find out exactly what brake parts ford used any help would be the cherry on top. Thanks and have a great day

 

[sport97]

If it was factory installed it was motorcraft. That is the ford brand. You can probably buy it at a local auto parts store, some of them carry it. Or check online at rockauto. They have good prices. There is also a forum discount code for rockauto(use the search function on the forum to find the code). If those fail the dealer would be my last choice (most likely the highest prices)

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome

 

[1Aauto]

welcome to the site

 

[paulcastaneda]

Thanks for the welcome guys and thanks for the info sport97

 

[PRNDL]

Your truck was assembled with OE Ford pads and rotors NOT Motorcraft, you can ONLY get them at your Ford dealer. Motorcraft is a value line offered at Ford dealers and in parts stores, and in my opinion average at best.

 

[sport97]

Your truck was assembled with OE Ford pads and rotors NOT Motorcraft, you can ONLY get them at your Ford dealer. Motorcraft is a value line offered at Ford dealers and in parts stores, and in my opinion average at best.

Interesting. Sorry for posting the wrong info. I figured since Motorcraft was ford, that was what they used.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! There are other manufacturers which produce heavy duty or even severe duty parts such as Wagner & Performance Friction. The Ford pads are semi-metallic. You could buy carbon metallic which is a little stronger. They are used on police vehicles, taxi cabs, tow trucks, etc.

 

[Joe Dirt]

You'll have to go to the dealer and get the "brown box" Ford part, which is the assembly line born part... They're usually about double the $$ on brake pads. Buddy spent $105 for a Lincoln Mk VIII, Motorcrafts were about $50 I think...