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Recommending the Best Brake Pads for Your Customer

As a technician, you know the importance of recommending the best brake pads possible for your customers. Often, this decision really comes down to determining which friction material is the best fit for the customer’s needs. To do this, let’s break down the differences between each of the three brake pad material types. Organic Brake

Tips for Counter Pros: Answering Brake Pad FAQs

When it comes to recommending brake pads to your customers, there’s a lot to consider. As a counter professional, you’re likely an educator for your DIY customers, providing product recommendations based on pricing, installation hardware, warranty information and more. Here are some tips from the ADVICS team, designed to help you navigate some of the

Identifying Brake Issues With Brake Dust

Brake dust can indicate what could be wrong. This video is sponsored by Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper.

Considerations for Counter Professionals When Recommending Brake Pads to Electric Vehicle (EV) Owners

Counter professionals are often responsible for helping customers who may need some extra help purchasing the correct brake parts, so they must understand that brake pad recommendations should be specific to each customer’s vehicle type and driving applications. This is especially important as adoption of electric vehicles has increased in recent years and will continue

O’Reilly Unveils BrakeBest Select Pro Pads and Rotors

The private-label pads and rotors are available online and in O’Reilly stores nationwide, including Puerto Rico.

Bosch Releases 102 Aftermarket Parts in Q2 2023

The new Bosch products cover nearly 25 million vehicles in North America, the company said.

ADVICS Releases Five New Toyota, Lexus Brake Pads

The expansion adds about 5 million VIO coverage to its existing product offering.

What is a Performance Brake Pad? (VIDEO)

There are engineering differences between race car and production vehicle brake systems. Sponsored by Akebono Brakes.

A Complete Job Starts With A Thorough Brake System Inspection

A complete job is critical for optimum driver safety. This video is sponsored by The Group Training Academy.

Brake Hardware

Specific hardware does not do its job if it is left in the box.

DIYer Brake Pads (VIDEO)

Here are five tips that will have you perform a brake job like a pro. This video is sponsored by TRW Aftermarket.

Volkswagen Tiguan Brake Tips

The brake system is straightforward, but pay attention to the details.