Had Greenstuff prior and honestly liked more. I'll be using Greenstuff again next time
Pros: liked more, will use again
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Best Brake pads for Subaru Legacy
Subarus in general are frickin' bulletproof. (WRX transmissions aside) I drove a Subaru Legacy 30th Anniversary Edition (2.5 liter, automatic...I think it's pretty similar to the '97 Legacy GT) and it was a surprisingly good drive...good handling and pretty good power...brakes were a bit sucky, though.
Pros: good handling, good power
Cons: brakes were sucky
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Had the same shit on my 2016 Legacy - brake pads and rotors every 20-25k. The stealership blamed ME for it, claiming I must "ride my brakes a lot." The first one happened ~22k miles from brand new, and the warranty covered it. They told me the replacement at 45k would be on me for nearly $1500. I had my local shop put in third-party rotors and OEM Akebonos (the same brand Subaru uses) at that 45k (around five years ago) and just had them changed ~97k. The shop that put them in were amazed I'd ridden on five year old pads and rotors. The third-party rotors were still serviceable, and not having to worry about either until ~150k was worth a little more to me. So no, you're not the only one who is suspicious that Subaru's OEM rotors suck.
Pros: long lasting third-party rotors
Cons: early wear, expensive OEM
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Mileage: 97000 km
Bro they're trying to fuck you hard. Take that vehicle somewhere else and never go back. No way the rear pads should be at 2mm after only 30k miles
Cons: rear pads worn quickly
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Mileage: 30000 km
IMHO, the brakes are also awful.
Cons: brakes are awful
Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
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Top manufacturers of brake pads for Subaru Legacy
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In March 2026, the ranking of brake pads for Subaru Legacy on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 5 reviews and 16 votes.
Which brake pads to choose for Subaru Legacy?
Last month, PartReview users preferred EBC. 18% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: brake pads Akebono — 0%.
Third place: OEM Subaru with 0% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of brake pads, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- EBC ranked 2, PR Score — 77. Based on 687 reviews and 2136 votes.
- Akebono ranked 3, PR Score — 87. Based on 436 reviews and 1351 vote.
- OEM Subaru — rank 40, PR Score — 59. Based on 79 reviews and 250 votes.
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