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Just put new pads and one caliper on my Chevy truck. Bought the parts at local dealer. They were GM parts.
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Sad to report that "GM Parts" (all the brake rotors) on my 2004 Silverado were made in China. There has been a mandatory "post consumer content" (recycled) requirement on all American produced vehicles for several years now. That melted down crap is molded into new parts to build our new cars, where do you think it is coming from??! I was flabbergasted to find out the GM replacements were the same Chinese stuff it left the factory with.
Here's a clip from one of the big three's memos of 1999:
By 2002, the firm will require 25% recycled content for aluminum products, 35% for steel and iron parts and 25% in the "other" category, which includes rubber, liquid chemicals and glass. The recycled-content of aluminum rises to 30% in 2010 when steel increases to 40%.
