![]() ![]() With that in mind, a good place to find about more about Detroit Axle (re reviews) is their eBay page ( linked here.)Īnother place you can find reviews for a specific Detroit Axle product is the specific product page of the item you’re trying to buy.įor example, here’s the page for a complete front brake kit for a 2011-2013 Kia Sorento and 2010-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe which has 59 ratings and three answered questions. In the last 12 months, they’ve completed over 88,000 orders. To give you an idea of the sheer volume Detroit Axle sells, according to their eBay page, since they’ve been an eBay seller, Detroit Axle has completed over 712,000 orders. Where can I find out more about Detroit Axle? I’ll of course update this blog post as the months go by. I’ve only driven our Corolla around twice but, so far, I’m more than satisfied with the renewed braking performance and peace of mind knowing that there’s enough brake material that should, theoretically, last for more than a decade.įor reference, our Corolla has 170,000 miles that had, before this job, the original rotors and rear brake shoes. Unlike Rock Auto and Autozone, Detroit Axle was nice enough to include 50-state compliant brake parts cleaner and a bottle of Dot 3 brake fluid.Ī rear drum rotor and brake shoe job is fairly simple and straightforward if you follow all the right steps and, that was the case in my experience.Įverything, the drums and shoes, all fit perfectly, no adjustments needed.Įven all the small OEM parts like the parking pall and the key that holds it in place, all meshed well with the supplied brake shoes. Note, all the new stuff is on our Corolla! Note, this after the job, so those are the old shoes. ![]() I only decided to blog about my experience after the fact, otherwise I would’ve taken more photos.Īnyway, this is what the box looked like delivered to my door and here’s all the boxes they used to package the rotors and shoes and all the included chemicals. My experience with Detroit Axle’s complete set of Rear drums and Ceramic shoes. I don’t see any photos of workers casting new rotors or working on any assembly lines assembling brake shoes so, as mentioned, those parts are re-packaged parts from a supplier in China. In this photo, a worker is cleaning some half-shafts in what looks like a large industrial-sized parts washer. I can see evidence of workers (presumably) refurbishing CV joints and half-shafts. All brand new parts are from China.”Ĭorroborating this statement is a scroll through of Detroit Axle’s photos on Google, many of them photos from inside their Ferndale distribution center. Is everything Detroit Axle sells Made in China?Īccording to Michigan Local Guide Jason James, “The axles and racks are refurbished in house there in Ferndale. Basically, everything between two wheels, they sell. 2000 Eight Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220Īnd, according to their website, not only do they have two storefronts in Michigan, they’re expanding, opening up a 225,000 square foot distribution center in El Paso, TX.Īnd, here’s a screenshot of what they sell, pretty much anything related to suspension, steering, and braking between your cars wheels, Detroit Axle sells. Here’s a screenshot of their main HQ in Ferndale, MI. The tricky part, as consumers, is weighing the pros and cons of going for the super cheap part knowing there’s a small chance you’ll have a horrible experience, or worse, the part just fails.Īs the adage says, it’s the cheap man that spends the most.įor me, I know that Chinese car parts resellers in the United States have been in business for decades and “Made in China” doesn’t necessarily mean a bad product.Ī company that’s been in business for a long time, has sold a lot of products, and has an actual, substantially sized operation in the United States are all good signs that these China car parts resellers have established relationships with their business partners overseas and know what are doing. Is Detroit Axle an actual company and where are they headquartered.īuying parts online, especially from eBay and Amazon, most of us know why what we’re buying is so cheap, most aftermarket replacement parts are Made in China. ![]() As I write this blog post, the rear drums and brake shoes job on our family’s Corolla is complete, we used all the parts from Detroit Axle, and I’m ready to share my opinion on our experience using Detroit Axle.īefore I get into that, here’s a little bit about Detroit Axle, where they’re HQ’d in and where you can find more information about them. ![]()
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