I was reading another thread about brake rotors and thought I should share this information.

Several years ago, I worked a second job at a NAPA store on weekends in upstate New York. Brake rotors were a larger percentage of our business than you would think, maybe 3 percent.

From the comments of our commercial customers, I learned there was a huge difference in the NAPA rotors, some lasted forever, some wore out while the pads were still good.

The difference: where the rotors were made. If they were made in Canada, they would last forever. The theory was that they had more nickel in the steel than other suppliers. Argentina and Venezuela made very good rotors. Anything from China or Asian countries other than Japan or Taiwan are junk. European rotors are OK.

I bought new NAPA rotors last year for my '87 MR2 which is notorious for warping rotors. I can't describe how happy I was to see the "Made in Canada" stamp on them. They have been great ever since.

If you buy brake rotors from NAPA, check where they are made before paying.

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1983 300SD "Guderian"
1987 MR2
2015 Camry
2015 Chevy Spark
2006 Hyundai Tucson