Wagner Thermoquiet Ceramics on Front '99 SEL

It looks like I'm going to go with these because they are locally available. Will be $55. I was looking at the Satisfied for $40, but can't find them locally (Alexandria, VA). What are the thoughts on these? The install pictures available herein (older model I believe), make use of a Motorcraft kit, perhaps for noise. Dot the Wagners come with this or do I need to go the dealer? Will my model caliper need it?

The thermo quiets are a good choice and still the pad I prefer, although the NAPA adaptive ones are starting to show some worthyness as well. Everthing you will need will be in the box. There should be shims that attatch to the caliper bracket that the pads rest on (i'm going on memory here so I may be way off base) anyways if it has these than make sure you remove any corrosion that has accurred under the shims. Its fairly common for enough corrosion to occur under these that it will "sieze" the pad. It happens to all makes and models that use them!

Thanks for the reply. I'm seeing alot of good things about these pads.

The additional Motorcraft Kit is the Disc Pad Hold Down Hardware seen in this link:

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1327824627011220610UGUvgm

Just wondering if I need to get this prior to tearing things down.

Good idea about cleaning up where the pad abuts the caliper, I will go at it with steel wool and make sure its clean.

What about the idea of going over the rotors with 150 grit sandpaper, I saw this on the autozone site? My rotors have a little ridging, but nothing serious, I was planning on just changing the pads.

I wouldn't worry about the kit.

As far as the rotors, they are probably tapered and undersized. By having them turned (if they can be) you are doing a couple of things. One is making them true which will help the new pads to seat faster because they have a flatter surface to wear into. The other is it removes the old layer of brake materiel left on the rotor and preps it to receive the new layer of brake material from the new pads. Is it absolutely necessary, from a DIY point of view no. Is it a good idea, yes!

Just want to clarify, the Thermo Quiet line at this time is not ceramic, they are high quality semi-metallic pads.