Thermostats

[mechanicx]

Originally Posted By: Kruse
Originally Posted By: mechanicx

Raybestos makes different lines of pads and rotors some made in the USA or Canada,



You forgot one.
My mom had her car serviced at a dealership a few days ago. They told her she needed new front brake pads. She called me up and I told her to buy some aftermarket pads and she did. When I went over to change them, I saw that they were Raybestos. So far, so good.
Then I saw the "Made in China" on the package. I'll probably take them back.


Well thanks for the relating the experience. But I didn't really forget one. You just snipped the quote off before my next word, which was "entry level". Those are the ones to avoid regardless of brand. The PG and advanced technology are US and Canada from the ones I've seen.

 

[EricF]

hate to admit it, but I have noticed factory pads have lasted a lot longer than the aftermarket replacements I"ve put on. Not to say the aftermarkets are bad, but my father got almost 10 years on his 99 Ranger, I think he has about 70k, also has the same tires. He drives, literally like an old man.
my wife and her family all have import cars of some sorts, they have chewed through the factory brake pads within 18months and the aftermarket pads I've put on, have lasted more than double that, as well as the cars stopping much better.

I read an article somewhere.. the imports are more concerned with brake dust/noise, european mfgrs are more concerned with safety/stopping power (hence lots of brake dust sometimes) and american cars are concerned with longevity.

 

[EricF]

i'm just wondering if it would hurt to have a pilot hole/jiggler if it doesn't originally come with one.

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: EricF
hate to admit it, but I have noticed factory pads have lasted a lot longer than the aftermarket replacements I"ve put on. Not to say the aftermarkets are bad, but my father got almost 10 years on his 99 Ranger, I think he has about 70k, also has the same tires. He drives, literally like an old man.
my wife and her family all have import cars of some sorts, they have chewed through the factory brake pads within 18months and the aftermarket pads I've put on, have lasted more than double that, as well as the cars stopping much better.

I read an article somewhere.. the imports are more concerned with brake dust/noise, european mfgrs are more concerned with safety/stopping power (hence lots of brake dust sometimes) and american cars are concerned with longevity.


We share the same views.

 

[mechanicx]

Originally Posted By: EricF
i'm just wondering if it would hurt to have a pilot hole/jiggler if it doesn't originally come with one.


Maybe one small hole wouldn't hurt anything, better would be one with a jiggle vale. Again, what is the application, you might have a bleeder and don't need it? drilling holes in the T-stat might make the car slow to warm up and reduce heater output. I guess if you live in SF that's not a big issue.

 

[EricF]

this would be for my 92 Taurus. before I got it, it was maintained as a last resort. So each flush yields more rust due to me adding fresh antifreeze every 7k oil change interval.
So I figured it'd help speed the air bleeding process by having a jiggle valve on the tstat.
the OE stat didn't have a jiggler, the gates aftermarket (33009S) didn't have one either. after reading this thread, I got a hold of a Motorcraft tstat, it wasn't anything special either. looked like a motorad to me.