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Akebono makes the Toyota ceramic pads and you can buy or order them from most parts places. Check the Toyota parts guy for prices before going somewhere else. They're usually competetive and some even give discounts of 10-15%.
You'll have to check with your local or online dealers for prices.
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my local toyota dealership is charging $46 for OEm toyota pads for my 98 cam. its on sale this month. reg. price is $55.
Is that a good deal?
I just bought them now, $50 total. They are semi-metallic not ceramic. He says ceramic dissipate heat better but unless you race your camry it's not really worth getting ceramic pads. and I don't race my camry.
my local toyota dealership is charging $46 for OEm toyota pads for my 98 cam. its on sale this month. reg. price is $55.
Is that a good deal?
I just bought them now, $50 total. They are semi-metallic not ceramic. He says ceramic dissipate heat better but unless you race your camry it's not really worth getting ceramic pads. and I don't race my camry.
If it's just for daily driving, there won't be too much difference that you'll notice.
OE Toyota is probably the best choice between balance of stopping power, noise, dust, ane wear.
Plus you already know how they act. So there will be no surprises as far as how they stop and how much dust you can expect to see. I have Hawk HPs and while they do stop a bit better than OE, they also squeal when cold sometimes, and produce a bit more dust.
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2007 Camry 2.4L 5M
Last edited by touringcamry; 11-10-2006 at 05:56 PM.
my local toyota dealership is charging $46 for OEm toyota pads for my 98 cam. its on sale this month. reg. price is $55.
Is that a good deal?
I just bought them now, $50 total. They are semi-metallic not ceramic. He says ceramic dissipate heat better but unless you race your camry it's not really worth getting ceramic pads. and I don't race my camry.
To put the parts in should cost about 1/2 that. But many shops will not use customers' parts. An experienced mechanic should be able to do the job in about an hour, but they may still charge book rate.
Resurfacing a rotor costs me $6 but my guess is that it'll cost about twice that if you take it to a shop.
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