What are the things to consider when buying brake pads?
The application of brake pads has some advantages such as a relatively long service life and the ability to balance the braking distance. But now there are many types of friction plates on the market, and the quality of different brands of friction plates is also different. Now Hualong friction editor will introduce some methods when purchasing the quality of brake pads.
Genuine brake pads look smooth and neat, with good materials, not too hard or too soft, and have the advantages of balancing braking distance and long service life. The quality of the brake pads is mainly determined by the material used, so it is difficult to distinguish the pros and cons with the naked eye, and car owners are often fooled. Identifying genuine brake pads requires specialized knowledge and skills to test them out, but there are still some small differences that allow us to distinguish the authenticity of the brake pads. Here are some important distinctions:
1. Look at the packaging. The packaging of original accessories is generally standardized, with unified standard specifications, and the printing and writing are clear and formal, while the packaging and printing of fake and inferior products are relatively poor, and it is often easy to find flaws in the packaging;
2. Look at the color. Some original parts are assigned a certain color on the surface, and if they encounter other colors, they are fake and inferior parts;
3. Look at the exterior. The appearance of the original parts is clear and formal, while the appearance of the fake and inferior products is rough;
4. Look at the paint. Unscrupulous businessmen will simply process waste accessories, such as dismantling, assembling, assembling, assembling, painting, etc., and then sell them as qualified products, illegally obtaining high profits;
5. Look at the texture. The materials of the original parts are qualified materials according to the design requirements, and most of the fake and inferior products are replaced by cheap and inferior materials;
6. Look at the craftsmanship. The appearance of inferior products is sometimes good, but due to poor manufacturing process, cracks, sand holes, slag inclusions, burrs or bumps are prone to occur;
7. Look at storage. If the brake pads have problems such as dry cracking, oxidation, discoloration or aging, it may be caused by the poor environment during storage, long storage time, and poor material itself.
8. Watch engagement. If the rivets of the brake pads are loosened, degummed, the joints of electrical parts are de-soldered, and the joints of the paper filter elements are disengaged, they cannot be used.
9. Look at the logo. Some regular parts are marked with certain marks. Pay attention to the production license and the specified friction coefficient mark on the packaging. It is difficult to guarantee the quality of products without these two marks.
10. Look for gaps. Regular assembly components must be complete and intact to ensure smooth installation and normal operation. Some small parts on some assemblies are missing, generally "parallel imports", which makes installation difficult. Often due to the shortage of individual small parts, the entire assembly components are scrapped.
