Car Experts Offer Tips on Brake Pad Replacements - Video Story

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General Motors, Detroit - February 15, 2006: Brake pads are a vital part of slowing and stopping your vehicle, which is why pads on 80 million vehicles are replaced in the United States each year. But with no government standards on brake products, how do you know which ones are safest for your car?

Since different vehicles have different weights and stopping characteristics, it’s very important that each brake pad be manufactured specifically for the vehicle that it is placed on. Brake products bearing the D3EA seal signify it has been tested the same way the original brakes are certified on new vehicles.

While a brake job can cost a couple of hundred dollars, the pads themselves range from $30 to $60. But when it comes to your brakes, certified pads are one thing you should not scrimp on.