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Brake discs DBA or OEM BMW
May 2025: Oil service, new tires, front brake rotors & pads
Vehicle:
BMW
Buy DBA rotors and Bendix GCT pads from any SuperAutoCo- they have a great service life, make minimal dust and won’t warp on you.
Pros: great service life, minimal dust
Cons: may warp
If you replace. DBA rotors are probably as good as youre going to get locally.
Pros: DBA rotors good quality
DBA T3 rotors and QFM pads on mine.
Pros: using DBA rotors
I went DBA
Pros: using DBA
Front rotors people usually get dba or ebc
Pros: common rotor brands
Buying the brake disc wasn\u2018t even the expensive part. Driving it to the point where it fits the wall, that was.
Vehicle:
BMW
Was literally checking out these rotors for our FJ Cruiser, a lot of other FJ owners use the T2 and T3 rotors but I really wanted to avoid a slotted rotor due to dust and wear concerns. Have a set of DVA XP pads in the meantime.
Pros: avoid slotted rotor
Cons: dust and wear concerns
Vehicle:
Toyota FJ Cruiser
For example on my 4 series if you took it to a dealership to have the front disks and pads done you are looking at over £900.
Cons: dealerships get very expensive
Vehicle:
BMW
Those BMW CSL drilled rotors suck. They came\nstock on my e85 M & they cause horrible pedal pulsation. I did a very deep dive on this after multiple sets & replacing multiple parts & checking everything 20x.\n\nThe bottom line is, those rotors are very susceptible to unlocking thickness variation or warped rotors secondary to water getting in the holes & corrosion forming around them.
Cons: horrible pedal pulsation, rotors susceptible to warping
Vehicle:
BMW
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Which brake discs to choose — DBA or OEM BMW?
If choosing brake discs across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake discs across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake discs are better — OEM BMW or DBA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall better than OEM BMW.
- DBA received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
- DBA ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
- The average rating is higher for DBA (4.4) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
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Brake discs DBA have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than OEM BMW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DBA is preferred to OEM BMW.
Which brake discs are more popular — DBA or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, brake discs DBA surpassed OEM BMW:
- For DBA, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (13) votes is 111 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, brake discs DBA surpassed OEM BMW:
- For brake discs DBA there are 45 reviews: 40 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
- For brake discs OEM BMW there are 21 review: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.
Which brake discs do car owners prefer — DBA or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs DBA and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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