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Brake caliper POWER STOP or OEM Volkswagen

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POWER STOP
OEM Volkswagen
POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Brizzle0212
Rating 5.0

I got the powerstop remanufactured brembo 4pot/2pot for a 2008-2017 STI on my 2018 WRX I found online for less than $800 with pads, calipers (red powder coated) and drilled and slotted rotors.

Pros: less than $800
Vehicle: Subaru
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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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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Stocomx
  • Uneven wear:
Rating 5.0

I also do highly recommended the power stop brand calipers...And their customer service is excellent. I had a problem with one...They sent me a new one anyway. They do stand behind their products.

Pros: excellent customer service
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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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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
adkichar55
Rating 1.0

I bought new Power Stop calipers. I have not been able to get the brakes fully bled since then. The pedal was really bad. Even after multiple bleeding attempts, including by a shop, it's not perfect. My power bleeder also couldn't seal with these calipers.

Cons: difficult to bleed, pedal still bad
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
0_1_1_2_3_5
  • Uneven wear:
Rating 1.0

Power stop reman parts are trash. Only buy them if you’re planning on re-rebuilding them yourself with oem parts. Out of the multiple sets of calipers, all of them had issues like seals not fitting or being torn up, blasting media left inside the caliper or slide pins, pistons being scored or rusted, etc. The red powder coat was decent though lol.

Pros: decent red powder coat
Cons: seals not fitting, torn seals, blasting media left, scored pistons, rusted pistons
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POWER STOP › Brake caliper
Korax234
  • Smell/heat:
Rating 1.0

Be careful Powerstop calipers are just remanned calipers. Poorly powered coated. Paint came off the first winter and one caliper seized up in under a year.

Cons: poorly coated, seized up
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Which brake caliper to choose — POWER STOP 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 POWER STOP 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 POWER STOP?

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

  1. POWER STOP received a PR Score of 55 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 65 points.
  2. POWER STOP ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 7.
  3. The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.5) than for POWER STOP (3.1).
  4. Brake caliper OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than POWER STOP:
    • Pulling - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Smell/heat - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms POWER STOP.
    • Uneven wear - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which brake caliper are more popular — POWER STOP or OEM Volkswagen?

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

By vote balance, brake caliper OEM Volkswagen surpassed POWER STOP:

  • For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (27) votes is 6 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (52) to negative (28) votes is 24 votes.

By number of reviews, brake caliper OEM Volkswagen surpassed POWER STOP:

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper POWER STOP and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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