Brake pads Duralast or OEM Mercedes

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Rank #14 in ranking

120

4.1

Braking

3.9

Dust

3.8

Noise

4.3

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Rank #43 in ranking

3.3

Braking

4.3

Dust

4.5

Noise

1.1

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Duralast

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

Duralast › Brake pads

skiwarz 27 Nov 2025, 03:09

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I've used duralast (gold) brakes on every car I've owned. Never had a problem. Only issue was the tabs on a few pads have been too big and I needed to file down 1/16" or so to make them seat smoothly in the slots. Quality seems good to me.

Pros: Quality seems good

Cons: tabs sometimes too big

Duralast › Brake pads

Smart-Tumbleweed-416 26 Nov 2025, 06:21

Braking:

Rating 5.0

2016 fiesta st. Duralast Gold (DG886) PADS

Vehicle: Ford Fiesta

Part number: DG886

Duralast › Brake pads

RepulsiveUse3372 21 Nov 2025, 17:01

Braking:

Rating 4.0

powerstop is good but honestly i always suggest duralast golds they're good and the warranty is good

Pros: good warranty, good quality

Duralast › Brake pads

CartographerFun6999 6 Oct 2025, 07:30

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 4.5

My last set lasted me 60k miles before I could hear it was time to change. Those were the basic ones

Pros: long lasting

Cons: noise when worn

Vehicle: Kia Sorento

Mileage: 96560 km

Duralast › Brake pads

GreatOdinsRaven_ 29 Aug 2025, 13:03

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Duralast gold ceramic. No issues at all

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Duralast › Brake pads

ScorchedWonderer 17 Dec 2025, 02:40

Braking:

Rating 3.0

They currently have sales on their duralast branded ones and even hand bundle sales. Duralast won’t be the best, but guarantee it’s better than those sawdust with grey spray can paint pads.

Pros: better than sawdust pads

Cons: won't be the best

Duralast › Brake pads

DevGroup6 5 Dec 2025, 20:07

Rating 3.0

Everyone in Aviation has switched to Duralast brayke pads, it seems... They should have stayed with Akebono.

Cons: should have stayed Akebono

Duralast › Brake pads

corgismorgii 22 Dec 2025, 08:05

Braking:

Rating 1.0

Avoid duralast cause their pads don’t have good bite or good overall braking power. And sometimes they don’t fit.

Cons: no good bite, bad power

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

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Which brake pads to choose — Duralast or OEM Mercedes?

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Comparison of brake pads Duralast and OEM Mercedes

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Which brake pads are better — OEM Mercedes or Duralast?

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

Duralast received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
Duralast ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mercedes is outperforms Duralast.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mercedes is preferred to Duralast.

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

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall more popular than OEM Mercedes.

By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM Mercedes:

For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.
For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.

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

For brake pads Duralast there are 56 reviews: 45 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.

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

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Duralast 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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