Brake pads Carbotech or OEM Audi
Samme oplevelse havde jeg. Pris for skift af bremser og klodser p\u00e5 A6 2017 for et par \u00e5r siden. Pris hos Audi 8000kr eller dero mkring. Smed p\u00e5 autobutler og fik en pris p\u00e5 2500kr
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.
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.
They quoted me $8k for standard brakes on my RS5. Bought all the parts myself for $2600 and did it myself ????
I'd like to add brake jobs are fairly simple too. The front pads in my 2016 Q5 were the easiest of any car I've ever owned.
I had the same problem with my c8 z51, I switched to the Carbotech 1521 pads and they solved the problem. Would definitely recommend
Brakes and rotors at 30K miles??? I just replaced mine on my 2016 A4 at 75K and the still had plenty of wear left. Yes, I drive aggressively too.
As a good example, we were surprised to learn that the brakes were shot at just 33k miles. A quote to replace everything with OEM was insanely expensive... around $6k if I recall correctly.
Brake dust- so much brake dust.
Ditching my 2024 SQ5 for something without throttle lag and brakes that you have to press through the floor to engage. Audi says “drives as designed” and nothing they could do so I’m out.
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Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or OEM Audi?
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 — OEM Audi or Carbotech?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall better than OEM Audi.
- Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 72 points.
- Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 26.
- The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for OEM Audi (3.7).
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Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than OEM Audi.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Carbotech is preferred to OEM Audi.
Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall more popular than OEM Audi.
By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed OEM Audi:
- For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (103) to negative (40) votes is 63 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Carbotech surpassed OEM Audi:
- For brake pads Carbotech there are 97 reviews: 86 positive, 8 neutral, 3 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Audi there are 45 reviews: 29 positive, 8 neutral, 8 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Carbotech or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Carbotech led more car-specific ratings than OEM Audi:
Carbotech are chosen by owners of cars such as: BMW M2, Chevrolet Corvette, Honda S2000, and others.
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Audi A6, and others.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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