Do brake pads and rotors need to be the same brand?

0 votes
asked Mar 6, 2024 in Repairs/Maintenance by URfaithe (2,560 points)
Do brake pads and rotors need to be the same brand?

1 Answer

0 votes
answered Mar 8, 2024 by Wenja921 (32,000 points)
Brake pads and brake rotors do not need to be the same brand to work properly.

There's nothing wrong with buying different brake rotor brands and different brake pad brands on your vehicle.

My vehicles have different brake pads and different rotors made by different brands.

I buy my brake rotors online and my brake pads I buy at Autozone.

It has never been an issue.

You can also use different banded brake drums and different branded brake shoes as well.

Your vehicles brakes will work the same whether you use the same brand of brake pads and brake rotors or whether you use different brands of brake pads and brake rotors.

The vehicle will know no different and will work the same.

108,713 questions

117,671 answers

1,358 comments

7,058,500 users

...