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Brake pads Ferodo or OEM Mazda
Stock PP1 pads are Ferodo DS2500. Actually pretty good.
Pros: pretty good
2016.5 CX-5 with 89,000 miles. So far I've had to replace the belt tensioner, accessories belt, water pump belt and breaks (technically I only needed pads and front rotors but I chose to just do them all in one shot since it made a negligible price difference since I was already doing the back pads.
Pros: cheap replacements
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 89000 km
Brakes - about to get them changed for the first time.
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 70000 km
Ferodo 3.12 pads ( 6 track days+? we will see)
Pros: good for track days
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayman
At 55,XXX miles and still haven’t changed my brakes on 2019 AWD Mazda 3(not as heavy as yours but heavier than a FWD 3) Last service, I was in the green for both sets still, but they said I would likely be in “yellow” by 60-65k. I did want to note—I hear no scraping/squealing and brakes feel relatively strong just not as great as new.
Pros: brakes feel strong
Cons: not as great as new
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 55000 km
Now I have a 19 R DSG, and I've tracked it twice (Summit Point and VIR) with nothing more than new rotors, Ferodo brake pads and Motul 500 fluid. I never had any overheating issues with either the brakes or the oil, but both weekends were cooler weather.
Pros: no overheating issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I’d recommend DS2500’s. They are a bit noisy for everyday but the performance is worth it. Nice and predictable feel
Pros: good performance, predictable feel
Cons: a bit noisy
i remember hearing a guy complain about his cx5 eating through brakes, but the cx5 is the same car as my mazda3, and my mazda3 has seen 70,000km for its rear brake pad/ 90,000km for the fronts, and I drive a mix of city/highway.
Pros: 70,000km rear brake pad
Cons: cx5 eating through brakes
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 70000 km
Previous discs and pads were OEM and the new ones are Ferodo. As mentioned previously, the sound was there with the OEM parts as well.
Cons: odd noise, binding noise
Vehicle:
Audi Q5
I've been replacing the brakes on my 2019 since it hit about 25k or so, rear have been done twice (I'm at 62k now and just did them the second time) and the front were done around 30k. My dealership outright told me Mazda brakes are garbage and these vehicles are not made for Canadian winters (regardless of what their advertising says). This new set is aftermarket so hopefully better but seriously my brakes have been so corroded it's unbelievable.
Cons: corroded brakes, garbage
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 62000 km
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