Is Duralast Gold rotors/brakes any good?

[Jack83]

Just got a quote on them are they any good? Shop is charging what autozone charges for them plus install of course.

 

[JavierH19]

They're great for a local get it now option. I have them on both my trucks and the ceramic pads are quiet and stop great. I have had to floor it with people here not caring about anything and merging from a stop when they have no reason to almost causing me to crash. They had 3 tiers of rotors for mine being the red gold and severe duty but I think I got the gold.

 

[The_Jeff]

^ Yeah this, I put gold pads on the front of my 11k lb RV, they were the only thing in stock locally for a 32-year old E350. They stopped that thing!

Equivalent rotors might be cheaper online but you'd have to hunt, and wait.

 

[georgemiller]

I upped my game and went with Duralast Max. No complaints and only about $ 20.00 more.

 

[Jack83]

I just want something that will last and be quiet, it's a small local shop wants $120 to install them.

The toyota dealer wanted $600 and i don't think they use honda OEM as i see the local parts store truck going back and forth to them not sure what a toyota shop does when they get a honda in.

So they want double the price of a local small shop.

 

[The_Jeff]

Dealers will use generic parts on other makes they get as trade-ins, so I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that you're getting non OE (replacement) parts by seeing a NAPA car out front. Plus they deliver consumables, tools...

I'd absolutely go with the Indy shop. Workmanship is as important as parts, too.

 

[dogememe]

I just want something that will last and be quiet, it's a small local shop wants $120 to install them.

The toyota dealer wanted $600 and i don't think they use honda OEM as i see the local parts store truck going back and forth to them not sure what a toyota shop does when they get a honda in.

So they want double the price of a local small shop.

Why would you take your Honda to a Toyota dealer?

And dealers buy parts for used cars they’re reconditioning from parts stores all the time.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Durolast are house brand part at Autozone. The rotors could come from different suppliers depending on application. So you could get OEM, or you could get the cheapest Chinese bidder. And it could change at any time. Any advice you get online for Duralast will depend on the exact part number.

Of course Autozone is unlikely to want to ruin their own brand, especially the "gold" premium.

The price sounds right, and since your not the installer I would defer to the mechanic.

 

[Jack83]

Why would you take your Honda to a Toyota dealer?

And dealers buy parts for used cars they’re reconditioning from parts stores all the time.

Because that is where i bought it, The honda dealer is a joke and i have used them but had to many issues to ever go back.

 

[Dave Hess]

I’ve installed them on 3 Hondas and zero problems with AutoZone rotors / pads.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

They're good if the rotors are coated

 

[Dino01]

I’ve never used rotors as I try to stick oem, but I’ve used the gold pads numerous times on many cars/SUVs with a lot of success

 

[barkingspider]

I used the duralast pads and rotors on my avalanche and they were perfectly fine. I recommend them

 

[meep]

Duralast gold rotors are good. I did have one that had some runout, as indicated by barely rubbing up against the rotor shield, but it wasn’t detectable at the pedal. Good solid coating on them.