Ergh.
So now thats 4 vs 3.5.
No longer an open/shut case!

on related note - according to Advance, their "OEM" matching pads are organic? WTF? That's not right, is it?
one mention of "semi-metallics suck" - I thought this is hwta 90% of pads were made of?

Organic? I think that means no Chinese were involved in the manufacturing process <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" />

If you go here you can get Genuine Yota stuff at wholesale(30% savings)...
https://www.1sttoyotaparts.com/partscat.html
(Staceman turned me on to this place!)
your front pads are $20.62 <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

It's not a secret ZUK <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

You just took the air out of my balloon, Stace. Thought I knew something special. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />

You do <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Ordered pads through them.
Nice price!
Only thing I don't like is, they don't tel lyou teh shipping sharge. Just "TBD shipping charge calulated at tme of shipment".
This kinda thing just always makes me nervous, as I have no idea if that $20 part may in reality turn out to cost me $40 part when I could have bought it elsewhere for $30.
But hey, if they reall yare OEM the shippin gwould have to be $27 to cost > the stealership.

Well, so I went this route, 1sttoyotaparts. Which, btw, is just a dealership in WA selling at wholesale.
Interesting story, though. I receive the package Sat (ordered Monday) - only to discover they'd sent me a wheel cylinder kit. Correct price, wrong part. Had to wait 'til today to get ahold of the "internet sales" guy.
Turns out the website it just plain wrong, has an error - they have this part and wheel cylinder switched, so when you order the pads, you get the cylinder, and vice versa.
They're shipping the right ones today and FedEx picking up my old ones at no cost to me.

The pads are really 30.25+shipping (which for me is $8), putting the total now near $40, + 2 weeks of waiting.
Will report back on my feelings on it.

Rablat,

Do you have a phone # for 1sttoyota parts? Their web page is down, and I need to get some parts for my truck so I can finish up my top end rebuild, and hopefully have the truck back on the road this weekend.

Wonder if that's my fault?? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />

The invoice I have here is actually for Bob Ridge Toyota-Scion. I remember noticing that the number on their page was different - but its the same guys.
Main number is: 800 - 541-1425
"Direct line" - (425) 277-1460
Be sure to tell them you're callin gfor an Internet sale b/c the prices are different for "parts counter" etc.

Funny, there website is back up. Well I called in anyhow just to run the vin and make sure I got the right parts. I have a cali smog <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/oink.gif" alt="" /> truck so twin O2's, fortunately only the rear one reads bad.