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.
Delphi brakes for rear set usually add another £300 including fitting. Sounds about standard for the area - you'd pay less up north but London's always pricier.
2021 Mazda 3 same original set of brakes at 30K miles.
I put Powerstop Z23 pads on my 2022 3 a few months back. No issues at all.
I put ultimax on my 3, and I can stop on a dime.
Brake pads and OEM tyres lasted more than 100 000 Km.
My experience with PowerStop (on my old Mazda 3) is that they tend to have more bite but, wear out quicker and have more brake dust than OEM. That being said, they were quiet and held up fine until they were fully worn down.
Ik heb 4 nieuwe remblokken van Brembo onder mijn Mazda CX 3 en ik was nog minder als de helft van jou kwijt dus dit is wel een beetje oplichting.
I noticed my M3 HB 1.5l 2020 (second hand) has rear ATE brakes. The car has 29k km on the clock and at 10km/h I can hear intermittent squeaks from what I'd assume are the brakes which sounds like there's some contact between the rotor and pads at specific point and only seems to happen when the brakes are warmer so no idea what's going on there.
brake screech that's omni present
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In March 2026, the ranking of brake pads for Mazda 3 on PartReview included 12 manufacturers. It is based on 37 reviews and 118 votes.
Last month, PartReview users preferred POWER STOP. 12% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: brake pads OEM Mazda — 10%.
Third place: Bosch with 7% of the votes.
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