Replace calipers w/45k miles
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Im getting ready to throw on some new pads, rotors, ABS delete and do steel braided lines on my 00 WS6. The car only has 45k miles on it but should I replace the calipers while Im at it? I can get them for about 10$ a piece after core at NAPA. I just dont want to change out my OEM caliper for an inferior aftermarket caliper.
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I replaced all of mine just because I wanted fresh calipers and brackets to paint. A1 Cardone reman. calipers with brackets will run you about $200-250 after turning in your cores.
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I would highly recommend to anybody on this board going with OEM brake calipers from AC delco if you are going to replace any of your calipers. I replaced both front calipers with aftermarket rebuilt units on both of my cars last year (other car is a 97' Olds 88 aka Bonneville). So far I have taken 3 out of the 4 calipers back to the store under warranty because they wouldn't fully release when I let off the brake and the heat generated from clamping warped my rotors. I am almost 100% sure that if I had went with AC delco units I would not have had this problem. I know it wasn't the brake lines because both cars had full overhauls including lines last year, and when I went to take the calipers back I cracked the bleeders open and the calipers still wouldn't release when I went to take them back.
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I picked up a set of AC Delco reman C5 calipers for $185, without figuring the core charge in...something like $110 with the core charge taken out of the total price. There's not a whole lot to "rebuild" with a caliper, but I've gotten enough **** store-brand reman pieces to not even waste the money on them any more.
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If there is nothing physically wrong with the calipers, do not replace them. Your chances of getting a piece of **** rebuilt unit from the auto parts store are much higher than actually having one of your OEM PBR calipers fail.
I also can't see them being $10...sound like you are subtracting the core charge from the price of the caliper instead of adding it.
I also can't see them being $10...sound like you are subtracting the core charge from the price of the caliper instead of adding it.
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I picked up a set of AC Delco reman C5 calipers for $185, without figuring the core charge in...something like $110 with the core charge taken out of the total price. There's not a whole lot to "rebuild" with a caliper, but I've gotten enough **** store-brand reman pieces to not even waste the money on them any more.
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