Brake pads DBA or OEM Mercedes

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Rank #39 in ranking

3.7

Braking

4.3

Dust

3.3

Noise

1.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #43 in ranking

3.3

Braking

4.3

Dust

4.5

Noise

1.1

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OEM Mercedes

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

Heaven7 14 Dec 2025, 11:29

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Yeah the W204 C63’s performance is still very relevant to this day. It was able to hang with the CT4V and beat the Golf R. The handling may not be as good as the M3’s but the straight line performance and brakes are awesome.

Pros: straight line performance, awesome brakes

Cons: handling not as good

DBA › Brake pads

Intelligent_Tip_8457 7 May 2025, 09:16

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have these exact pads. HUGE improvement.

Pros: huge improvement

DBA › Brake pads

angryviking 15 Apr 2025, 03:17

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I have the T2s and the DBA SP Street Performance Brake Pads, the green ones, on 4 corners along with SS brake lines. They have been rock solid since sept of 2022 over 50k miles. Hardly any brake dust compared to Stoptech street semi metallic. They are a great all-round setup, Street and canyons.

Pros: rock solid, little brake dust

Mileage: 50000 km

DBA › Brake pads

redvaldez 3 Apr 2025, 06:05

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I'm running DBA Street Performance pads. Low dust and performance seems fine. I'd buy again.

Pros: low dust, fine performance

DBA › Brake pads

redvaldez 12 Oct 2024, 11:53

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I've got DBA street performance pads and slotted rotors on my 2018 Outback. Not sure what their availability may be to you, but they carry a good reputation down under.

Pros: good reputation

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

VegarHenriksen 29 Nov 2025, 17:11

Rating 3.0

If you skipped maintenance on an E-Class it would be the exact same story. Bushungs, stabilization links, brake pads, rotors, etc.

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

JohnnyPegorino 7 Nov 2025, 13:39

Noise:

Rating 2.0

My mechanic replaces them with OE Mercedes everytime my car needs new brakes. I ask him to use aftermarket and he keeps saying aftermarket pads squeak a lot. And guess what, my OE MB pads squeak like hell when I hit the brakes while reversing lol

Cons: squeak when reversing

DBA › Brake pads

beltonz 19 Oct 2025, 10:55

Noise:

Rating 2.0

DBA pads love to squeal too.

Cons: squealing noise

DBA › Brake pads

Homewrecker04 16 Oct 2025, 03:13

Dust:

Rating 2.0

Used to use the DBA XP pads but they were far too dusty.

Cons: far too dusty

Part number: XP

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

Wolfica95 27 Dec 2024, 19:59

Noise:

Rating 1.0

MB advisor here, GLC brakes are horrible with noise.

Cons: noisy brakes

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Which brake pads to choose — DBA or OEM Mercedes?

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Comparison of brake pads DBA and OEM Mercedes

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Which brake pads are better — OEM Mercedes or DBA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads DBA were overall better than OEM Mercedes.

DBA received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
DBA ranked 39 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
The average rating is higher for DBA (3.7) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
Brake pads DBA have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for OEM Mercedes is better than DBA.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mercedes is outperforms DBA.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that by this property DBA does not differ from OEM Mercedes.

Which brake pads are more popular — DBA or OEM Mercedes?

Brake pads DBA and OEM Mercedes were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads DBA surpassed OEM Mercedes:

For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Mercedes surpassed DBA:

For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — DBA or OEM Mercedes?

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

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