Brake pads DIXCEL or OEM Chevrolet

DIXCEL Brake pads
andrei_jdmshed
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Rating 4.0

If they’re readily available? Dixcel is for us the perfect blend of track/street usage. Dixcel S, or Dixcel Z if you can live with the little squeak.

Pros: good track/street blend
Cons: slight squeak
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OEM Chevrolet Brake pads
mxjf
  • Braking:
Rating 4.0

brake pads when they get worn (should be a lot less frequent than an ICE car, some bolt owners go 100-150k+ without wearing through their first Original set!)

Pros: less frequent replacement
Vehicle: Chevrolet Bolt
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DIXCEL Brake pads

Dixcel M-Type are the least dusty street pad I've ever used. A little pricey and straight from Japan, but they aren't kidding when they advertise "ultra low dust". Have about 1500 miles on them so far and they're great on the street and for the occasional togue/mountain days.

Pros: ultra low dust, great street
Cons: a little pricey
Vehicle: Honda Civic
Mileage: 2414 km
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DIXCEL Brake pads
GasManMatt123
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Rating 4.0

Dump the OEM pads. I went Dixcel in my M3 and the thing stops better and there’s so much less dust. Traded off is squeal at higher brake temps.

Pros: stops better, less dust
Cons: squeal at higher temps
Vehicle: BMW
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OEM Chevrolet Brake pads

Not a classic. I had an ‘84. First brand new car. It was a surprisingly good and cheap car for when I went to uni. Had to replace the brakes often. Thought it was the cheap car. In retrospect it was likely my driving habits.

Pros: good and cheap car
Cons: replace brakes often
Vehicle: Chevrolet Chevette
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OEM Chevrolet Brake pads

I use one pedal and mine get like that after rain etc. a little rust and glazing. I just use the brake pedal consistently and drive around the block.

Cons: rust and glazing after rain
Vehicle: Chevrolet Equinox
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DIXCEL Brake pads
TSI50
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Rating 2.0

Tune is pointless for NA in terms of power figures you'll feel the difference a bit but power wise you won't make enough to justify the cost, upgrade the brakes tbh, you get good options from dixcel.

Pros: feel the difference a bit
Cons: power wise not enough
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OEM Chevrolet Brake pads
sterry8428
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Rating 1.5

A couple of months after purchase the breaks starting squeeking and a 1 1/2 years later they haven’t stopped. I have had the front ones replaced but I keep getting told it is due to no copper in the break pads anymore - I call BS to that. I also had to get a faulty sensor replaced for the front end because it was causing my car to abruptly stop when I attempted to pull off from a parked position. It was thinking something was in front of me so the front end collision thing was kicking in. I’ve also had to get the fuel injectors replaced because they went bad while in a road trip this summer. Luckily we were almost back home instead 800 miles away still. Currently waiting for rear breaks to come in so those can be replaced to hopefully stop this squeak.

Cons: squeaking brakes, faulty front sensor, bad fuel injectors
Vehicle: Chevrolet Traverse
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Which brake pads to choose — DIXCEL or OEM Chevrolet?

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Comparison of brake pads DIXCEL and OEM Chevrolet
  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 pads are better — OEM Chevrolet or DIXCEL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads DIXCEL were overall better than OEM Chevrolet.

  1. DIXCEL received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and OEM Chevrolet scored 51 point.
  2. DIXCEL ranked 30 in the overall ranking, and OEM Chevrolet ranked 44.
  3. The average rating is higher for DIXCEL (4) than for OEM Chevrolet (3.1).
  4. Brake pads DIXCEL have better feature ratings than OEM Chevrolet:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for DIXCEL is better than OEM Chevrolet.
    • Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DIXCEL is outperforms OEM Chevrolet.
    • Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for DIXCEL is preferred to OEM Chevrolet.

Which brake pads are more popular — DIXCEL or OEM Chevrolet?

Brake pads DIXCEL and OEM Chevrolet were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads DIXCEL surpassed OEM Chevrolet:

  • For DIXCEL, the ratio of positive (35) to negative (5) votes is 30 votes.
  • For OEM Chevrolet, the ratio of positive (50) to negative (47) votes is 3 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Chevrolet surpassed DIXCEL:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — DIXCEL or OEM Chevrolet?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Chevrolet led more car-specific ratings than DIXCEL:

OEM Chevrolet are chosen by owners of cars such as: Chevrolet Silverado, and others.

Brake pads DIXCEL have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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For example, comparisons of brake pads DIXCEL with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

Also available: comparisons of brake pads OEM Chevrolet with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.

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