Need new calipers, I don't know much about the various brands?

[CountryBoy19]

Just need rear calipers for now but will likely replace fronts at some point.

I'm not sure I trust the local brick & mortar stores to carry good quality parts anymore. Plus, I can get name-brand cheaper online than they charge for their "store brand"...

Perusing rockauto shows me there are some new options from Raybestos, ACDELCO (made by Akebono in this case), and some reman from Raybestos, Centric, etc. Prices are all across the board, some reman from Raybestos as low as $32/caliper up to $130 ea new ACDelco.

I'm lost and not educated enough on brakes to make a wise decision. Are reman from a good company like Raybestos just as good as new?

 

[Doubeleive]

pretty sure any remanufactured is going to just be a rebuilt oem, my experience so far has been these nnbs calipers tend to blow seals and leak, and most autoparts stores only have limited quantity in stock. I put rebuilt ones on from autozone because they have a lifetime warranty and cost wasn't bad I think around $60 each and if I need to replace one again its easy to just take it in and swap it out at no cost right at the counter and not wait to ship one back and forth

 

[thompsoj22]

thought i would finally get around to doing the brake flush using the new to me method of "gravity flush" which i was informed of using this forum. First patience is the necessary tool required to use this method and all my patience wrenches are stripped or wont fit! LOL, This method will absolutely work, no air enters the system but the right rear after an hour was still SLOWLY oozing old fluid so i had the wife press the pedal til i got clean fluid and called it quits. The reason was the bleeder screws had never been broke loose and feeling VERY lucky to have even been able to loosen one ill simply order new calipers for the rear also and replace the rubber lines also. i think the zone/reilleys is also a good option based upon warranty/proximity.