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Originally Posted by guruerror
I've always heard that ceramic pads REDUCE squeal...but, as far as disc brakes go, I only know what I hear. LOL!
I've been dealing with a squealing issue after getting new OEM pads and rotors put on...squealed since day one. I finally (19,000 miles later) took it back to the dealer and told them to bevel the edge of the pads, lubricate, shim, or whatever...just make them STOP squealing. They beveled the edges and applied 'anti-squeal' solution (whatever that is) to the pad and rotor...not a squeal since. Thank god... Best part? They didn't charge me a dime...whew!
My point is...before taking it to the shop, I was preparing to do all this work myself and started researching how difficult it was to change disc brakes. Check You Tube out for some instructional videos; it really doesn't look that hard...
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Hey - Thanks for replying.
I think the Ceramic vs. OEM is what's beginning to really confuse me now. The GMC Dealership I took it to explained to me in depth that I need OEM pads and that Ceramic will always sqeal and make ear-piercing noise.
Browsing through many threads here, I'm finding people claiming the exact opposite - that Ceramic pads are much quieter then OEM. I don't want to spend $500+ just to get the noise back after a few hundred or thousand miles, if not day one.
I'm also finding quite a few posts suggesting exactly what you did -- beveling or chafing the edge, lubricating, etc.
When you say "Dealership" that you took it back to - was this a GMC Dealership and their service center? I'm not sure if I'm the right guy for opening up brake pads and doing anything in that area, so I'd really like to get it done. I just don't know if a service "shop" would actually do the beveling/chafing/lubricating for me -- most shops always try to make the most they can and I have a feeling, whether I take it to Les Schwabb, Firestone or GMC Dealer, they will all recommend replacing the brakes.
I don't expect them to do it for free, so I'm probably going to give this a shot and see if any of them is willing to do this.
Thanks.