Recent content by DrEd

Duralast DE1212 pads were GG. Did not take any pictures. You were right about the reformulation.

Update. Wagner Techline wrote back today to say its Engineering Department confirmed the pads were reformulated to remove Cu and are now FF. Said pads were legitimate. Rockauto refunded pads and shipping. Techline personnel need to craft their messages better. I am still disappointed that...

If the part number corresponds to two different parts, then it is meaningless. I always opt for higher coefficients of friction. Even though the original Toyota (Advics) pads were EF, I have been using the highest friction pads available on all my vehicles with satisfactory results. The Advics...

I have bought Wagner brakes with good luck in the past, but a recent incident raises serious concerns. I ordered OEX1212 pads from Rockauto for my Camry. The friction code on the pads (FF) did not match either what Wagner states or what the pictures show (GG). Also, the Wagner logo did not look...