Brakes pads recommendation

[sirgerman]

Is time to change the brake pad for my Ford Fusion and Nissan Sentra, I am checking brake pads from Rockauto and the brake pad selection is extend .
Can you guys recommend a brand ? budget around $35 for fronts brakes

 

[92saturnsl2]

Raybestos EHT has been my overall favorite, and pretty affordable too.

Without mentioning your vehicle(s) year, it's hard for us to guess what's available.

 

[sirgerman]

Fusion 2006
Sentra 2012

this ones RAYBESTOS EHT1164H Element3 ?

 

[930.engineering]

budget around $35 for fronts brakes

Seriously?

 

[sirgerman]

what is wrong with that ?
RAYBESTOS EHT1164H $32

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

Wagner ThermoOuiet or Wagner OEX.

 

[demarpaint]

Raybestos Element3 are my go to now.

 

[Trav]

Same here, best bang for the buck IMO.

 

[Donald]

$35 seems a bit on the low side for high quality brake pads.

What about rotors?

Akebono ProAct or Wagner TQ.

 

[RitcheyRch]

I recommend Akebono Ceramic ProAct pads

 

[JeffKeryk]

Did anyone mention the Element 3 pads?

 

[Spyderman24_7]

I recommend Akebono Ceramic ProAct pads

No doubt as I've been quite impressed with the build quality, performance and reasonable cost of those and it will be the only type I intend to buy indefinitely...

 

[nthach]

$35 ain’t enough to get you out the door at a chain parts store with their Chinese pads.

With that said. Get Raybestos EHT3s or Wagner TQ from RockAuto. You can also get Centric 105s there, but I’ve heard not so great things about them recently. Wagner QS is a “budget” pad but not as shady as most of the cheap stuff.

Also, if you have a local non-chain auto parts house affiliated with Auto Value/Federated, their “house” brand pads are a rebox of Wagner QS for US/Japanese/Korean cars(Federated), or Bosch QuietCast(Perfect Stop from Auto Value).

 

[demarpaint]

Did anyone mention the Element 3 pads?

I use them all the time now. As @Trav said, the best bang for the buck, they are imo as well.

 

[Sam_Julier]

I’m running CQ Wearever Gold on the front of the 240 Sedan. They have been excellent in all regards.

I’ve been using these pads long before AAP bought CQ. Other than these pads I don’t buy a thing at AAP, except oil on clearance.

 

[wdn]

Wagner Thermoquiet., or Autzone Duralast Gold.

 

[spasm3]

Raybestos Element3 are my go to now.

Same here, best bang for the buck IMO.

Used those on the rear of my elantra, work great.

 

[ripcord]

Anything but ThermoSqueaks for me. OEX has worked well for me in SUV flavor. My Sentra always got FLAPS brand pads and I never had any complaints in 250k miles except for one set of rotors started vibrating on their second set of pads.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

The Element3/EHT pads are definitely the BITOG favorite now, but they're not the only good choice. Akebono makes great pads, and they even have their performance pads if you want a little more

For your Fusion, Rock Auto also carries Motorcraft pads, but if you want Motorcraft, make sure you pick the ones labeled "OE" and not their "service level"

Pair them with Raybestos Element3 or Powerstop Geomet coated rotors.

 

[atikovi]

$35 ain’t enough to get you out the door at a chain parts store with their Chinese pads.

OP is buying from Rock Auto. Yes the chain parts stores are way over priced.