Does my Jeep have Akebono or ATE/Teves Calipers?

     A very common question that we receive refers to the 1999 - 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2 different types of front calipers that the vehicle can have.  One design is the ATE/Teves design and the other design is Akebono.  The reason that we ask our customers to check their vehicle before purchasing is so we can send the correct pads with the order.  There is no way (other than physically checking) to determine which calipers you have based on Vin #, etc because on vehicles that have been serviced over the years, ATE/Teves calipers were sometimes replaced with the Akebono design. 

   The most noticeable difference between the two caliper types is the ATE/Teves caliper has a thick wire clip that helps hold the pads in place.  The Akebono calipers do not have this wire clip.  Below are pictures of the two calipers for reference. 

   Another way to tell the difference between the two types is to look at the back of the caliper and check the casting numbers on them.   The Akebono calipers will have casting number 4802 on them.  The ATE Calipers will have casting number 4835.

There is apparently a pixel limit for uploading pictures into guides, because these were higher resolution before uploading.  If you would like to see the high resolution pictures, please email us at brakemotive@gmail.com and we will be able to send them over.