"Caution....Made in Japan"

[Kim_Howie]

Just put new pads and one caliper on my Chevy truck. Bought the parts at local dealer. They were GM parts.

[VintageMusclecar]

I checked on GM rotors, was informed they were imported as well.

Did yours have any mention where they were made?

[Kim_Howie]

They said "made in America" . I can tell a Chinese cardboard box a mile away. They can't even make a good cardboard box!!!

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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%.

[Salvatore]

That is a shame about those parts! There are many vacant factories and foundries in this country. Some of these southern states should be able to start up these old places and make some of this stuff. I bet the people would love the work and the labor would be pretty reasonable I would think. I guess the biggest problem may be the EPA. You are right Kim you can tell a foreign shipping box a mile away!

[wheelhop]

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