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Brake pads Ferodo or OEM Mazda
Reviewing the Carfax, it was a rental car for about 50k and then it was a personal car for the next 53k. Both seem to have kept up with maintenance decently as far as oil and filter changes go, but not much else. I didn't see any rust on the bottom, it drives smooth, suspension still seems good, and the dealership replaced the brakes (and put nitrogen in tires so the car goes 1000000x faster).
Pros: drives smooth, suspension good
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 165752 km
I do my own work at times and replaced brakes and rotors on my car for less than $200 in parts in about three hours of work. if I’d worked smarter it would’ve been two.
Pros: less than $200 parts
Cons: three hours of work
Vehicle:
Mazda
I love my 2017 Yaris IA, really a Mazda 2 made in Mexico, now at 180k miles and still purring like a kitten. No part failures, just front brake pads
Pros: purring like a kitten
Cons: front brake pads
Vehicle:
Mazda 2
Mileage: 289682 km
Ferodo DS2500 and PFC 11 are the two best dual duty pads I’ve used. Both are low dust and noise, but the PFC handles a little more heat.
Pros: low dust, low noise
I found ferodo ds uno to be great for track and fine for roads.
Pros: great for track, fine for roads
OEM ceramic brake pads can last 60k to 90k miles.. But they're not that expensive if you change them yourself. Very easy on Mazda, best changed at about 50k miles of normal driving, before they wear too much more, to keep quality OEM rotors for longer.
Pros: easy to change
Cons: cheap replacements won't last
Vehicle:
Mazda 2
Mileage: 80467 km
I bought my car in 2020, its a 2015 Mazda. Bought it with 92,000 miles currently has 118,000. At this point I have had break pads replaced twice [last time in the beginning of 2024] and rotors replaced once [in 2022]. I took my car to a mechanic in December 2024 and he said breaks looked fine [took it in for another issue]. In May 2025 the car started making a squeaking noise when breaking. I know I should have brought it in then but I am flat broke, I had no money to spend. I have been driving it like that since then. The car runs fine otherwise, I have no problem with breaking [no input lag] and no vibrations on the break pedal.
Pros: car runs fine, no vibrations
Cons: squeaking noise when breaking
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 118000 km
Could be the brakes. My wife's CX-5 smells like that, too. I think one of her slide pins probably seized and needs to be lubricated. Full brake job will be done in the spring. 35K miles or so. I've found that the road salt here just murders Mazda OEM brakes. We've had the same experience with Honda, as well.
Cons: road salt murders brakes
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 56327 km
Cx5 2024, one year old and the brakes are completely shot and need to be replaced. I was quoted like 1.5k and the manufacturer only offered $500 discount on the new brakes. I’m honestly appalled.
Cons: brakes completely shot
Vehicle:
Mazda
I used ferodo's once... Lasted me 2months daily and a single trackday. I'm only in a Z4.
Cons: lasted only 2 months
Vehicle:
BMW Z4
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Which brake pads to choose — Ferodo or OEM Mazda?
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 Mazda or Ferodo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Ferodo were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- Ferodo received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 64 points.
- Ferodo ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 29.
- The average rating is higher for Ferodo (4) than for OEM Mazda (3.4).
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Brake pads Ferodo have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for OEM Mazda is better than Ferodo.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Ferodo is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Ferodo is preferred to OEM Mazda.
Which brake pads are more popular — Ferodo or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Ferodo were overall more popular than OEM Mazda.
By vote balance, brake pads Ferodo surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For Ferodo, the ratio of positive (416) to negative (80) votes is 336 votes.
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (67) votes is 57 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Ferodo surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For brake pads Ferodo there are 157 reviews: 122 positive, 25 neutral, 10 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Mazda there are 59 reviews: 32 positive, 14 neutral, 13 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Ferodo or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, these manufacturers led the same number of car-specific ratings:
Ferodo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi TT, and others.
OEM Mazda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mazda 2, and others.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Ferodo with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech, Mintex.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads OEM Mazda with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech, Mintex.
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.