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Brake pads Centric or OEM Mercedes
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I bought front and rear brake pads/ rotors (rock auto, centric brand, akebono brakes) for $300. It took me total about 3 hours since I had to bleed the brakes, change pads, rotors, and remove off jack stands.
Pros: cheap brake pads/rotors
Cons: 3 hours installation
Yeah the W204 C63’s performance is still very relevant to this day. It was able to hang with the CT4V and beat the Golf R. The handling may not be as good as the M3’s but the straight line performance and brakes are awesome.
Pros: straight line performance, awesome brakes
Cons: handling not as good
I personally like Centric Posi-quiet ceramic pads or powerstop ceramics. Low dust, brake plenty fine for daily use and spirited driving.
Pros: low dust, brake fine
Centric tactical police pads and wagner wave rotors. Best combo I've ever used. Used them on the race track \ud83d\udc4d
Pros: best combo ever
Funny but I gave the Centric brand ceramic pads a shot and did not see any difference with Akebono. Same bute, no dust, no esting rotors. Been about 5 weeks now and abiut 1000 miles. No issues
Pros: same bite, no dust
Cons: no difference with Akebono
Mileage: 1000 km
Lol definitely avoid duralast. My favorite combo is Centric OE coated rotors and Centric posi-quiet pads.
Pros: good combo, quiet pads
Swap brake pads for your needs.
If you skipped maintenance on an E-Class it would be the exact same story. Bushungs, stabilization links, brake pads, rotors, etc.
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads + Centric Premium Rotors
• Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
• Cons: Not a performance upgrade, but solid for daily driving
Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
Cons: Not a performance upgrade
My mechanic replaces them with OE Mercedes everytime my car needs new brakes. I ask him to use aftermarket and he keeps saying aftermarket pads squeak a lot. And guess what, my OE MB pads squeak like hell when I hit the brakes while reversing lol
Cons: squeak when reversing
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Which brake pads to choose — Centric or OEM Mercedes?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — OEM Mercedes or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than OEM Mercedes.
- Centric received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
- Centric ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
- The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
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Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Centric is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms OEM Mercedes.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mercedes is preferred to Centric.
Which brake pads are more popular — Centric or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall more popular than OEM Mercedes.
By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
- For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Centric surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For brake pads Centric there are 51 review: 43 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Centric or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Centric and OEM Mercedes have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Centric with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
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You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.