Quote:
|
Originally Posted by luci5r
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.
|
By 'dealership' I mean my local GM service center. It used to be a GM 'Performance' dealership; where they only sold Corvettes, Camaros, and Hummers (and they also did commercial GMC trucks.) Now they're a straight-up Chevy dealer with an
emphasis on Corvettes and Camaros, but they've maintained their Hummer 'crew'...so they know these trucks very well.
In my experience with this particular GM dealership, they will do whatever work you ask, with whatever parts you supply, and ask a fair price (actually cheaper then my old independent mechanic); plus I have the comfort of knowing that a GM mechanic is doing the work in a GM shop full of GM specific tools and GM electronic documentation and resources. That all increases my confidence in the quality of the work and usually decreases the labor hours need to complete the task. Every significant mechanical mod that I've done to my truck, whether with OEM or aftermarket parts, has been performed by my dealership. No questions asked...and not one problem, except for a bout of squeaky brake pads.
That said, 'your mileage may vary' with dealerships in your area...not all GM dealers are created equal. I just count myself lucky...