budhayes3

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Just wanted to share my experience with the EBC Green Stuff brake pads that I installed on my truck yesterday. My rear pads were down to the sensors so I decided to do the fronts and rears together, even though the front pads had like 80% pad life left. I'm tight for cash and was in a rush, so I didn't bother to have the rotors surfaced as they weren't pulsating and are in great shape. So I basically just slapped in the pads and lubricated the slide pins with CRC Synthetic Brake and Caliper Grease, and replaced the brake fluid in the master cylinder with new Valvoline synthetic Dot 3/4 fluid. I chose EBC's 7000 series pads for the front, as they are supposed to be less dusty than their 6000 series, which I installed on the rear, since I don't believe that they offer 7000's for the rear on my truck (at least I couldn't find them anywhere).

I'm extremely pleased with the performance of these brake pads, stopping distance is better than it was before and the pedal has a better feel to it. I previously had Praise Dyno cryogenically treated pads and rotors, which already were an improvement over stock, but these EBC pads feel even better. Some of the improvement may be from the new synthetic fluid in the master, but I'm not 100% sure. The old fluid wasn't in real bad shape as I usually do a drain and fill on the master cylinder every other year, and had the system open and did a complete flush when I installed a Russell braided 5 line kit a few years ago.

I'll try to remember to come back to this thread to update on how the pads hold up as time goes on, including performance, dust, and noise.

Almost forgot, these pads, which are painted green, have a red break-in coating on the pad surface, which really seems to work. The pads were a little grabby the first few stops while this stuff did it's job, and now, probably 50 or so miles later the brakes feel great.

Here are the part numbers for those who are interested:

Front: DP71304
Rear: DP61630

*EDIT* Added pics when I pulled the wheels back off and cleaned off the Permatex Nickel Anti-Seize and lubed the sliders with CRC Synthetic Brake and Caliper Grease instead:

JFOLM

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thanks for sharing!

nonnieselman

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I have the EBC Dimpled rotors on the front and the HD Green pads. They dont dust at all. But then again i cant remember the last time i washed my truck

I wish i could get some of the same ones that come on my truck from the Factory. Had 180k miles on them and pads were still over 75% and the rotors didnt have a lip your fingernail would catch on.

When its time for new brakes ill prolly go back with the HD Greens. They have held up pretty good with towing and getting muddy.

Mangled03gmc

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Ebc makes good products for sure.. I have yet to do brakes on my truck, they are the orig ones all around from 2003 Every time I have the wheels off, which is a a min of 5 times a year, I check the pads.. The fronts look like they have atleast 75% life left, the back is close to that.. Not sure what it is they, have ruffly 62k on them.. Maybe they are freaks.. But plenty of pad left

KozzyJr

its not uncommon john, my dad keeps his truck to about 100k and he never does brakes. his last truck had 112k and still had 65-70% of life in teh front and rear. its all how you drive

Swerve7rpm2000

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Wonder if they make these for obs trucks!?! Where yall get em at?

Mangled03gmc

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Yah I will agree there, but the majority of trucks I see just with friends, ect, they all are doing brakes around 45 50 k, so just kinda weird.. Guess I don't ride thee brakes..

THE-HOE

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TIM Z

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Thanks for the review Billy!! Those sound like good pads.

If i may add, you made a big no no,

Dont use aniti seeze on the caliperbolts/slides.

It will eventually gald/gum up do to heat and dust, and cause your caliper/pads to hang up.

Always use Caliper grease, sold at any parts store.

Its the best lubricant for the caliper bolts.

I never knew this either till about a year ago a fellow .mech. / friend shared this info with me.

Been using caliper grease ever since and zero noise/hanging/stuck pads issue.

andrew383

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Ive got greens on the front of my truck to and they are doing real good..