da9th_one

im in need a of front breaks and rotors and have searched online for more cost friendly parts than what the shop have quoted...

the shop has quoted $600 for parts and labor...
i see autozone has a duralast break kit for my 06 A8 hundreds of bucks cheaper than other sites ive visted...

anything wrong with the Autozone kits...??? what's a good site to use for breaks...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS...!!!

Mister Bally

If the rotors are made in China, I would consider them junk. NAPA can get the rotors from one of their PDC's to any store within a week at fair prices. German or Italian. Or go with a local import car parts store. For rake pads, I go with oem but many here like the EBC or something like that "red" pads. You want the brakes on your A8 to perform as good or etter than when the car was built. I would not skimp on brake parts.

krazzz

Brakes are no place to skimp. I have made the mistake many times and have finally learned my lesson. Cheap rotors do not last. They will be warped in no time flat (at least if you drive like me.) Also cheap pads will cause a dust nightmare. There are some decent aftermarket pads out there, just make sure you buy the good ones. There are a lot of places that aftermarket parts are fine but brake parts are not one of them, at least not with the rotors.

da9th_one

i thought duralast was a quality brand...lol...they seemed to work fine on my american made cars...

what pads/rotors do you use and do you get them online or locally...

TSHong

Most Duralast items are tier 3 products. Most professional shops do not use Duralast brand for replacement parts. That does not mean that their brake parts are bad. A lot of people on the boards like OE but I personally can't stand them for the dust. I would literally wash the car every three days if I wanted my wheels to look clean with OE brake pads. There are so many pads out there but I have had good luck with my current set of pads, Powerstops and Akebonos from previous use.