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Brake pads Mintex or OEM Mercedes
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I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.
Pros: Mintex Red Box fan
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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've been running the stock brakes with aftermarket pads for a few years and it's worked well for me. Mintex 1144, Ferodo DS2500 and Roddisons pads have all been great.
Pros: worked well, great performance
I used Mintex 1144 on my MK7.5 ST. Were great for fast road and some Nurburgring laps in a year.
Pros: great for fast road
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Part number: 1144
Adam's front and rear ventilated rotors. Mintex front and rear brake pads. Motul DOT 5.1 Synthetic brake fluid. Goodridge G - Stop stainless steel braided brake lines.
Pros: stainless steel braided lines
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 123504 km
I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.
Cons: groove getting worse
Vehicle:
Audi TTS
Mileage: 1730 km
If you skipped maintenance on an E-Class it would be the exact same story. Bushungs, stabilization links, brake pads, rotors, etc.
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
MB advisor here, GLC brakes are horrible with noise.
Cons: noisy brakes
We had an W211 and it was awesome, except of course for the whole brake recall fiasco. Thankfully Mercedes eventually sorted that.
Pros: fiasco sorted
Cons: brake recall fiasco
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Which brake pads to choose — Mintex 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 Mintex?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Mintex were overall better than OEM Mercedes.
- Mintex received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
- Mintex ranked 27 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
- The average rating is higher for Mintex (3.5) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
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Brake pads Mintex have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Mintex is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mercedes is outperforms Mintex.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mercedes is preferred to Mintex.
Which brake pads are more popular — Mintex or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Mintex were overall more popular than OEM Mercedes.
By vote balance, brake pads Mintex surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.
- For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Mintex surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Mintex or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Mintex and OEM Mercedes have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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