2020 CX-5 GT -NA engine
Replaced front pads and rotors in July. Used the Mazda factory installed type pads made in Japan p/n K0Y1-3328ZB, and NOT the value line -- my buddy is a Detroit Three-employed high performance brakes engineer and emphasizes the great degree of engineering that goes into spec'ing pads from Tier 1 suppliers, so encourages this approach of sticking with the matching OEM pad and I trust his insight balanced against his also not wanting to overpay and waste money. I always seek pads at discount off full list even ordering online if needed. Went with POWER STOP rotors JBR1745EVC from Rockauto because he agrees quality units work fine, they cost about half of Mazda's, and these are very nicely fully coated for our MI climate.
YMMV, but it turned out just perfectly with nothing untoward or unusual, just all refreshed full stopping power. Incidentally, the rears got done a few months prior, so maybe 35,000 on those and 37,000 on these--the original fronts accidentally went too far, oops, were way overdue for new parts. Car is not driven aggressively, 60% miles were long, flat highway slogs.
Here's what the factory spec pads look like, obviously made by Akebono but that does not mean that other Akebono pads are exactly the same since the OEMs often get custom crafted variants from these Tier 1 suppliers, in line with how my hi-po brakes engineer bestie does it for his own programs.
Posting here with nothing revelatory, only because I get so many useful tips on stuff like this that it's nice just to share something every so often.
Replaced front pads and rotors in July. Used the Mazda factory installed type pads made in Japan p/n K0Y1-3328ZB, and NOT the value line -- my buddy is a Detroit Three-employed high performance brakes engineer and emphasizes the great degree of engineering that goes into spec'ing pads from Tier 1 suppliers, so encourages this approach of sticking with the matching OEM pad and I trust his insight balanced against his also not wanting to overpay and waste money. I always seek pads at discount off full list even ordering online if needed. Went with POWER STOP rotors JBR1745EVC from Rockauto because he agrees quality units work fine, they cost about half of Mazda's, and these are very nicely fully coated for our MI climate.
YMMV, but it turned out just perfectly with nothing untoward or unusual, just all refreshed full stopping power. Incidentally, the rears got done a few months prior, so maybe 35,000 on those and 37,000 on these--the original fronts accidentally went too far, oops, were way overdue for new parts. Car is not driven aggressively, 60% miles were long, flat highway slogs.
Here's what the factory spec pads look like, obviously made by Akebono but that does not mean that other Akebono pads are exactly the same since the OEMs often get custom crafted variants from these Tier 1 suppliers, in line with how my hi-po brakes engineer bestie does it for his own programs.
Posting here with nothing revelatory, only because I get so many useful tips on stuff like this that it's nice just to share something every so often.
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