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Brake pads OEM Mazda or OEM Audi
I had a brake job done a few months ago for the A4 with Audi for 1000 EUR. Just got the quote for the same job on the Q7 and it is 2300 EUR.
Pros: rock solid car
Cons: expensive consumables, parts
Vehicle:
Audi A4
OEM ceramic brake pads can last 60k to 90k miles.. But they're not that expensive if you change them yourself. Very easy on Mazda, best changed at about 50k miles of normal driving, before they wear too much more, to keep quality OEM rotors for longer.
Pros: easy to change
Cons: cheap replacements won't last
Vehicle:
Mazda 2
Mileage: 80467 km
I bought a well maintained 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback with 60k miles two years ago for $8500. I’ve done rear and front brakes, as well as a rear wheel bearing in that time.
Pros: well maintained
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 60000 km
9 years working at Mazda and also a master tech, to me always oem fluid. No matter what, I for everything matter in fact. Seen lots of after makers stuff and even brake pads.
Vehicle:
Mazda
I just did the brakes on my Audi. Front was easy, back needed a compression tool to push the piston back and an OBDII module/app to retract the electric brakes. It’s easier than my old Nissan or the Volvo XC90 I had before the Audi.
Pros: easier than Nissan, Volvo
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
Brake dust- so much brake dust.
Cons: so much brake dust
Vehicle:
Audi S4
Upgraded brake pads can be louder and dirtier.
Cons: louder and dirtier
Vehicle:
Audi A4
2024 prem plus with 50k miles and no major issues. At 6k miles the battery was defective and then at 11k miles and then again at 36k miles my front brakes were shot.
Pros: no major issues
Cons: defective battery, brakes shot
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 50000 km
How about my 2021 Mazda 6 Grand Touring Reserve with a measly 14,000 miles and the dealer says the rear brakes are rusted and grooved with photo evidence.
Cons: rear brakes rusted, grooved
Vehicle:
Mazda 6
Mileage: 14000 km
they're Audi pads, with Extra squeek!
Cons: extra squeak
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