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OEM Honda › Brake pads

xloumeisterx 27 Jan 2026, 00:40

Rating 4.0

Braking:

The CRVs I have are a 2010 with 210k miles. AC compressor every 100k miles and an alternator at 200. Brakes at 100k and 160k and 210k, the OEM brakes are amazing. Spark plugs at 100k and 200k and both times still looked new. Still drives amazing and is solid it's better than my 2017 CRV.

Pros: amazing OEM brakes, spark plugs looked new

Cons: AC compressor replacement, alternator replacement

Vehicle: Honda

Mileage: 210000 km

Akebono › Brake pads

Low_Clothes_1391 26 Jan 2026, 12:43

Rating 4.5

Braking:

Used to swear by Akebono pads and they never let me down. For rotors I'd go with Centric or Raybestos - they're solid without breaking the bank. Skip the cheap stuff from AutoZone though, learned that lesson the hard way

Pros: reliable, solid performance

OEM Hyundai › Brake pads

Ambitious-Intern-928 25 Jan 2026, 23:30

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I have a 21' Hyundai Accent which was basically the sedan version of the Venue before the Accent got axed. I live in the NE so I've encountered plenty of road salt as well as coastal salt/driving through minor coastal flooding. My car has basically zero rust underneath. I wash it immediately (within 24 hours) of driving through coastal flooding or winter treated roads, or as soon as temps go above freezing. Shit, I've got 80k on this car on the original brake pads and there's NO rust on the rotors or calipers, which to me is an unexpected surprise for someone who drives in corrosive conditions.

Pros: no rust, original pads

Vehicle: Hyundai Accent

Mileage: 80000 km

EBC › Brake pads

Ergo7 25 Jan 2026, 23:19

Rating 4.0

Braking:
Dust:

The OE Brembo pads are "okay" and the EBC Blue Stuff will give you better bite though they're still dusty. I went with 2-piece rotors and Endless MX72+ pads.

Pros: better bite (EBC)

Cons: dusty (EBC), okay (Brembo)

Vehicle: Alfa Romeo Giulia

Akebono › Brake pads

rkmask51 25 Jan 2026, 20:59

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I hated the OEM rotors and pads. I replaced all 4 rotors and pads with a centric premium rotor with akebono pads. This was done at 35K miles, and now at 71K miles, I am very glad I did it and the new pads have held up well.

Pros: new pads held up well

Cons: hated OEM rotors and pads

Vehicle: Mazda

Mileage: 56327 km

OEM Volkswagen › Brake pads

17GaSoWay 25 Jan 2026, 13:05

Rating 4.5

Braking:

When I traded our ‘17 Gsw with 191k mi. it still had original brakes all around. We try to be easy on the brakes, coast down to 40 or so if possible before using brakes at stop signs.

Pros: original brakes lasted long

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 191000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Brake pads

VWestlife 25 Jan 2026, 03:17

Rating 3.0

Braking:

When I traded in my 2018 Jetta at just under 90k miles it still had the original front pads and rotors, but the rear brakes needed to be done at 60k miles, and then within my last year of ownership one of the rear calipers seized and needed to be replaced.

Pros: long-lasting front pads

Cons: rear caliper seized, rear brakes needed replacement

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Mileage: 90000 km

OEM Volvo › Brake pads

Ok-Relative-9426 24 Jan 2026, 14:38

Rating 3.0

Braking:

I had the same problem with my 2024 XC90 and only driven it 3k miles in one year. The dealer replaced the brakes under warranty and the new pads are better. Honestly I think the brakes on such a heavy SUV underperform. Don’t believe the dealer, they said the same to me. Then I held my ground and said that this is a safety issue and not normal!

Pros: new pads are better

Cons: brakes underperform

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

Mileage: 4828 km

OEM BMW › Brake pads

a_chimken_nuget 22 Jan 2026, 05:47

Rating 2.0

Braking:

The brakes are nb, I got my car custom ordered (0 miles) and needed to change my brakes @22k miles, my quote was 3k, ended up having my buddy for it for me with 3rd party for like 1.1k

Pros: 3rd party cheaper

Cons: brakes not good

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 22000 km