50K and still Orig. Brakes??

[deermagnet]

The originals are ceramic and they last a very long time.
I changed my rears at 65K, 136K, and 198K.
I changed the fronts at 80K, and 160K.

The originals were always replaced with good aftermarket ceramic pads which seem just as good as the OEM's. Don't go with cheaper semi-metalic, always use ceramic pads. They cost over $100 per axle, but they're well worth it. They also don't leave any visible brake dust.

Mark

[Gussie2000]

The originals are ceramic and they last a very long time.
I changed my rears at 65K, 136K, and 198K.
I changed the fronts at 80K, and 160K.

The originals were always replaced with good aftermarket ceramic pads which seem just as good as the OEM's. Don't go with cheaper semi-metalic, always use ceramic pads. They cost over $100 per axle, but they're well worth it. They also don't leave any visible brake dust.

Mark

X2 what mark says.....

Ceramic is the way to go,mines are from satisfied which is a canadian brand and thought not that expensive,however it has excelent reviews all over the net.

I'm very happy with the braking it has provide to the VX so far

[deermagnet]

I just looked up Isuzu prices for their brake pads from an August '04 electronic parts catalog.

This is what they give ya for the fronts-


And the rears-


The prices from back then-


Those prices may have gone up some by now. I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

The $100+ per axle I pay is including installation. When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Mark Griffin

[Anita]

105K with original brakes.. all in good order. Go figure

[Ldub]

I just looked up Isuzu prices for their brake pads from an August '04 parts catalog.

This is what they give ya for the fronts-


And the rears-


The prices from back then-


Those prices may have gone up some by now. I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

The $100+ per axle I pay is including installation. When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Mark Griffin

IIRC, about $70.00 frt & $70.00 rr is what I paid per axle from Merlin.

[deermagnet]

I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

IIRC, about $70.00 frt & $70.00 rr is what I paid per axle from Merlin.

Thanks, Ldub. So now we know that each kit covers the whole axle. That's a nice price for such good pads from a dealer.

Mark

[Cobrajet]

I've got 124k miles on my front rotors and pads, and they passed dealer inspection at 120k. I bought new front rotors and pads from Merlin in July, and the total was $419.40.

The rears were changed out at about 85k. The dealer said the rotors rusted from the inside out.

[Triathlete]

When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Two bolts isn't that much more difficult!

I had over 120k on my fronts when I changed them. My rears still look good at 128k.