To start with don’t set trailer brakes when you park a semi in winter, especially on flat ground. A slight application of the brakes will dry out the linings.
Discs are a nice everyman compromise but when you need to stop 80k lbs you need drums that you can depend on. And thats a fact.
But Funk Egypt. Sometimes a “N” is actually a “C” and sometimes But has two Ts
Also B um FE
Basically, out in the sticks.
He could have just said ‘out in the sticks’ and we wouldn’t have this derail over an acronym.
We lost half the brakes in ciru traffic on our Daysun 510 when a wheel cylunder failed. Luckily our mechanics shop was just ahead so we left it with a note in front of the building. $300 to go through the brakes in 1987 but the only brake failure we’ve had. Only had to replace pads and rotors on cars since..still waiting for the 2010 prius to need brakes
i actually researched this a while back when my truck needed a transmission and i was debating dealer vs independent shop manufacturers make huge margins selling parts to dealers but the dealer keeps the labor cash they want you in the bay to keep you using their parts and yea like you said to stare at the shiny new inventory while you wait for your oil change
You do realize that 1/2 the big words used on here I have to google because I have never heard them and have no idea of their meaning, since I am not in the higher education crowd…And No, Most of them I don’t remember and have to google the next time it is used… English language was never my strong suite, but I am dang good with my hands… lol
So if you (and others) can use big words on a car related forum, then I can use acronyms (that most people know, even the educated ones), and NO I don’t feel bad because you are too Lazy to GOOGLE something…
Close but no cigar, the B stands for B.u.m…
I think I first learned the term BF Egypt, in my case BF Alabama, in the late 60s.
The above is neither the spirit we try to foster in CarTalk community, nor are we here to tell each other to “Google it”.
Maybe BFE should refer to Eswatini. Who’d heard of Eswatini before a few months ago?
Everyone that touches a part in the supply chain is adding markup to cover overhead costs. A manufacturer provides OEM parts from their suppliers with a markup (typically 30-50% for larger parts) and then the dealership service dept tacks on their markup of about the same amount. In the end, the consumer is paying a combined markup of at least 100% for the parts being supplied through these channels. That’s why you can usually save some money buying online, direct from manufacturers or distributors. You’re circumventing at least one markup…
I was just at my local parts store getting oil filters for my Highlander. The parts guy was telling me they saw a 20% increase in all Brake parts across the board on all parts in one month. That’s a HUGE increase in a very short period.
Sounds like it could be tariff impacts rippling down…
I’m sure it is. Many sectors are just now seeing the impacts of these idiotic random Tariffs.
Of course he did. It’s not an auto parts store for antique cars. It’s a dealership. You’re going to the wrong place. It’s like going to Walmart and expecting parts for a Sears washer.
It’s a slang word for a woman’s private parts.
That was already established earlier in this tread… by Nevada IIRC…
I went to a Chevy Dealer to inquire about parts for a Chevy. At what point does a Chevy quit being a Chevy?
As I remember it, dealers are required to only keep parts for 10 years after the last vehicle is sold or manufactured, that is ALL dealerships no matter the manufacture/brand, not just Chevrolet…
So if a Part number X for a lower control arm hasn’t been installed new on any vehicle in over 10 years, dealers are not required to still keep them available…
Can you imagine how big a dealership would have to be in order to stock most parts for EVERY Chevy ever made??? After all what do you consider how far back they go, or when did Chevy quit being a Chevy?..
They have to be able to service the vehicle during the warranty period and have parts availability for any safety related issue for up to 10 years. There isn’t any specific law regarding parts availability beyond that. Notice the word available. It’s not required to be in inventory. The part you’re seeking can be available but have a 52 week lead time 
My ‘64 Pontiac Tempest disagrees. A 60 to zero stop went straight to fade at 40 mph and greatly reduced the braking torque I got from my 4 wheel manual drum brakes. Adding power brakes did nothing to solve that problem. It is a very scary situation.