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Brake caliper Girling or OEM Volkswagen

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Girling
OEM Volkswagen
OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
smokeytreats
Rating 4.0

Okay actually got some stuff done this weekend. Got the new rear spindles, refurbished backing plates, rotors, metal lines and soft lines, re conditioned original calipers…sure I’ll be revisiting these lol.

Vehicle: Volkswagen
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
Erik.W
Rating 5.0

So if you don't want to spend all that money on the full setup, a Mk7 Golf R caliper is direct bolt on fit to the Arteon. I spent $200 for calipers on EBay, $100 for a rebuild kit, $80 for new OE pads and $40 to reline the discs. Bolted right up.

Pros: direct bolt on fit
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Girling › Brake caliper
TheAwkwardBanana
Rating 4.0

I rebuilt my front and rear for maybe $60 total in parts. Just O-rings and cylinders, they don't really get more simple than this. It's hard to find parts for vented girling calipers since all the guys with solid rotors buy the vented disc calipers as an upgrade.

Pros: cheap repair, simple process
Cons: hard to find parts
Vehicle: Volvo
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
DryCombination9637
  • Pulling:
Rating 3.5

Took it in to a shop today. They said calliper needs replacing. Rear driver side. Said they will put a new calliper, do a brake fluid flush, readjust the hand brake. I said break flush was done just about 3 months ago. It’s a clean light golden yellow color still. The mechanic said still needs to be done to get air out of the system. Seems logical. They quoted $740+tax. Does that sound reasonable?

Pros: new caliper, brake fluid flush
Cons: high cost quote
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
DaGGer
  • Smell/heat:
Rating 3.0

I actually replaced drivers rear caliper last year, retaining the original actuator and it was perfectly fine since then until suddenly the parking brake failure this year. Old caliper wasn't moving correctly so I ended up smelling and seeing the smoke driving home one day.

Cons: caliper wasn't moving correctly
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
Erik.W
  • Uneven wear:
Rating 3.5

I feel no difference in pedal feel or stopping distance. It's the aesthetics that made the difference for me.

Pros: aesthetics made the difference
Cons: no difference in pedal feel, no difference stopping distance
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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OEM Volkswagen › Brake caliper
klimas
  • Smell/heat:
Rating 2.0

Originally thought it was a seized caliper. Car needed a brake job as rotors have corroded away so I replaced calipers, rotors and pads on the front. Symptoms: Caliper on front right doesn't release fully. Audible drag, vibration, heat etc. If i stop and pump the breaks (hard) two or three times it releases (50% of the time). So if it doesn't, pump again. Conversely, light application to the brakes results in the caliper not releasing. Drag strength varies. Sometimes it's slight and causes a slight squeal and light vibration at speed. Sometimes the car won't move when put into drive (it's an automatic).

Cons: caliper doesn't release fully
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Which brake caliper to choose — Girling or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing brake caliper across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake caliper across these categories:

Comparison of brake caliper Girling and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake caliper are better — OEM Volkswagen or Girling?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Girling were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. Girling received a PR Score of 69 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 65 points.
  2. Girling ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 7.
  3. The average rating is higher for Girling (3.7) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.5).
  4. Brake caliper Girling have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Smell/heat - owners believe, that this property for Girling is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Pulling - drivers claim, that this property for Girling is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Uneven wear - reviews suggest, that this property for Girling is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which brake caliper are more popular — Girling or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Girling were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, brake caliper Girling surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For Girling, the ratio of positive (103) to negative (46) votes is 57 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (52) to negative (28) votes is 24 votes.

By number of reviews, brake caliper Girling surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Girling or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Girling led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

Girling are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Corrado, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

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