I just bought the Performance Friction Carbon Metallic pads from AutoZone. The come with a Lifetime warranty. Has anyone used these pads? How do they hold up?

I am going to be installing them next Saturday. My buddy is helping me. We are going to pull the rotors and have them turned by his mechanic and pack the bearings.

Thanks,
Steve

 

I've got 'em on the front of my Truck and all the way around on my Mustang GT. I didn't even need to turn my rotors and they stop just fine. No more brake dust than usual, you know how that can be nasty with cheap pads.

Are you going to flush your brake fluid while your at it?

 

I have them on the front of mine and like the way it stops but, do not like the brake dust.

 

Hey, those are the same pads I have!!! I had them replaced when I installed my new Powerslot rotors. Since they have the lifetime warranty, they replaced them at no cost and without any hassle. I took the old pads in, showed my receipt and walked out of the store with a new set of pads. I like the pads and have had no problem with them. I have been keeping a close eye on the new set because my understanding is that with the slotted rotors, the pads have a tendency to wear faster. Oh, well, as long as I can replace them at no cost, I will keep doing that. The lifetime warranty sure has made the $56.00 price tag seem more reasonable.

 

They do work well, but they are the dirtest brake pads I've ever used. My dad had me put them on his SHO and they were so flithy (thick black dust) that he bought dust shields! And, he's not the type who worries about how his car looks. I think he got about 40,000 miles out of his first set. They warranteed them no problem. Its been 2-3 years since he got his last set, so maybe the formulation has changed to limit the dust.

I put Raybestos Cermic on my F-series. I love them. They are very clean, quiet, and last long (I'm very hard on brakes and got about 40,000 miles out of them). I got conflicting advice on these pads here. I paid $60 for a second set (they are not lifetime warantee), because I liked them so much.

 

I ended up taking the Performance Friction pads back and my mechanic bought me cermic pads with a lifetime warranty for the same price. I think they were Raven brand. He also turned my rotors for $20 total.