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Brake pads OEM Honda or Duralast
2013-2015 have axle recalls…they’ll get fix free but you’ll need to invest in wheel hubs on the front due to the axles failing it’ll mess up the wheel hubs. Also the sensor on the battery it’s something about sending the correct volts to the alternator that’s a big issue and could cause electrical fires. Was also a recall. Besides that just check the car undercarriage for surface rust on calipers they fail a lot due to abunch of surface rust and debris getting into it over time and it’ll act like it’s seized up but really all the grease is just gone over time. Get good quality ceramic pads these cars squeal like a pig with the cheap ones. Also valve cover gasket is a must always will leak eventually every 30k miles or so. Best bet is getting a 2016 &up tbh
Pros: ceramic pads prevent squeal
Cons: cheap pads squeal
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
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
Nice. 2011 here (also bought new) but I did all four brakes at 68K miles. They had some life left in them according to the shop, but they just started feeling a tad soft, and my brake pedal was getting a little to close to the floor for comfort.
Pros: 15 years of ownership
Cons: AC is weak
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
Mileage: 68000 km
I've replaced a battery, 2 exhausts and brake pads in that time. Literally that's it, just maintenance and fuel.
Pros: cheap to run, cheap to insure
Vehicle:
Honda Jazz
I have the 2018 (CVT). Bought it secondhand. Daily driven + i already driven it back and forth sa Manila and Baguio 4-5x already this year. I already clocked in 8k sa odo, ang pinaka naging issue ko lang is napudpod na brake pads + motor ng wiper na nasira.
Cons: napudpod na brake pads
Vehicle:
Honda Jazz
Mileage: 8000 km
I needed upgrades brakes (rear drums to discs), upgraded shocks with camber+caster adjustment, rear axle needed to be bent to give me more camber since GE8's don't have shimming like the GK or GD.
Pros: upgraded brakes, upgraded shocks
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
I recently changed entire front end + all 4 rotors and brakes and even asked them extensively about future parts availability.
Pros: parts readily available
Cons: take time to arrive
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Mileage: 50000 km
Last week front passenger brake began making a metal on metal grinding noise. Assumed it was brakes because this vehicle has been a frequent brake pad/rotor-replacee due to the mileage of the car. The brake pads were very low. Drove the car around for about 30mins today and no grinding noise BUT the front passenger was very hot and didn’t smell good.
Pros: no grinding noise
Cons: passenger very hot, bad smell
Vehicle:
Honda
They currently have sales on their duralast branded ones and even hand bundle sales. Duralast won’t be the best, but guarantee it’s better than those sawdust with grey spray can paint pads.
Pros: better than sawdust pads
Cons: won't be the best
Avoid duralast cause their pads don’t have good bite or good overall braking power. And sometimes they don’t fit.
Cons: no good bite, bad power
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM Honda or Duralast?
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 — Duralast or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall better than OEM Honda.
- OEM Honda received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
- OEM Honda ranked 18 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for OEM Honda (3.9).
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Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM Honda:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for OEM Honda is better than Duralast.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms OEM Honda.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM Honda.
Which brake pads are more popular — OEM Honda or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall more popular than OEM Honda.
By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM Honda:
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (116) to negative (35) votes is 81 vote.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM Honda:
- For brake pads OEM Honda there are 48 reviews: 32 positive, 10 neutral, 5 negative.
- For brake pads Duralast there are 56 reviews: 45 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM Honda or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Honda and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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