There's something happening here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind

It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and carrying signs
Mostly saying, "hooray for our side"

It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away

We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

We better stop
Now, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

We better stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?

Stephen Stills


Guys and gals:

a) There are many thousands of mechanics out there who _REALLY DO_ have the best interests of their customers at heart.
b) Many of them are perfectly willing to share their experiences with their customers.
c) And, for the most part, they are willing to share sources and reasons for them.
d) OEM parts, for the most part (pun intended) will do the job nicely. I just replaced the rear brakes on my 2014 Ford C-Max Energi at 67,000 miles - the front brakes are still at 70%. I used 100% OEM parts, at a material cost of $180, retail-from-Ford. NOTE: As this is a plug-in hybrid, dynamic braking, if exploited properly, does most of the actual work involved. Saving the brakes.

Deep analysis is not required. Attention to life-safety *IS* required. And that is ALL that is required.

Understanding brakes 101:

The primary job of brakes is stopping the vehicle in a controlled, safe, reliable fashion.
Whatever wearing parts as are necessary to complete this task are sacrificial to the primary job.
Manufacturers have absolutely no interest whatsoever in compromising this system at any level and in any way. Too many Lawyers out there for them to take such an absurd risk.


Kinda-sorta makes debates on the number of angels residing on the head of any given pin, whether dancing, or not, patently absurd. FULL STOP.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA