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Brake pads OEM Nissan or GALFER
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Maintenance has been 4x brake pads, 2x rotors, 4/5 sets of tires. Air filters yearly, oil changes every 7k miles.
Pros: regular maintenance, high mileage
Vehicle:
Infiniti
For Shimano Ultegra/Dura Ace
I threw a set of Galfer pads in mine and have been happy.
Pros: happy with Galfer pads
OEM pads and rotors for brakes
OEM gave me 140k miles with stock setup, but only about 60k with Titan swap, wider stance, more weight
Pros: long lasting stock setup
Cons: less mileage after swap
Vehicle:
Nissan
Mileage: 140000 km
I run HH Sintered Galfer pads which make a big difference off road.
Pros: big difference off road
Had one 2023 with 31k miles and so far so good , yet the one about the brakes exhaust early is true , maybe you need to change them once every year
Cons: brakes wear early
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
I have the 2023 Rockcreek edition, and at 60,500 KM and regular maintenance, no problems to report. Had to do one wheel alignment so far, and change the brakes both front and back at around 48,000 KM which was the only problem. They need bigger brakes. But I also pull twice a year a trailer for vacations which is almost 4000 lbs. so i guess it might be normal.
But overall I’m happy with it.
Cons: brakes need replacement early
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 48000 km
If im being completetly honest. A nissan gtr nismo. I had a track day for my highschool graduation, the breaks on it didnt feel the best.
Cons: brakes didn't feel best
Vehicle:
Nissan
Had to get all brake pads done 22k miles in. Brake still makes a sound when released could be bushings but not a major enough issue yet to replace.
Cons: brake pads replaced early, brake noise
Vehicle:
Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 22000 km
Go with the Galfer synthetic and that too will be burnt under 4k km, I have changed twice already in 10k.
Cons: burns under 4k km
Mileage: 10000 km
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM Nissan or GALFER?
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 — GALFER or OEM Nissan?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads GALFER were overall better than OEM Nissan.
- OEM Nissan received a PR Score of 59 out of 100, and GALFER scored 81 point.
- OEM Nissan ranked 42 in the overall ranking, and GALFER ranked 32.
- The average rating is higher for GALFER (4.1) than for OEM Nissan (3.3).
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Brake pads GALFER have better feature ratings than OEM Nissan:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Nissan is better than GALFER.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms GALFER.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for GALFER is preferred to OEM Nissan.
Which brake pads are more popular — OEM Nissan or GALFER?
Brake pads OEM Nissan and GALFER were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake pads GALFER surpassed OEM Nissan:
- For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (25) votes is 12 votes.
- For GALFER, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (6) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Nissan surpassed GALFER:
- For brake pads OEM Nissan there are 19 reviews: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 5 negative.
- For brake pads GALFER there are 11 reviews: 9 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM Nissan or GALFER?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Nissan and GALFER have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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