Brake pads OEM FORD or Duralast

Duralast Brake pads
skiwarz
  • 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
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OEM FORD Brake pads
gerdude1
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

I had a 2008 Ford Fusion and drove by large long distance (commuted for a while between SFO and LA).

Eventually I moved to the East Coast and needed to do mandatory car checks (started in DC). When we finally moved to NYC I was at the garage and needed to do the inspection. The guy said he cannot let me pass, because the brake pads where at the limit. I ask him to change them and mentioned that this is the first replacement of my brake pads and he was shaking his head in disbelief because I had almost exactly 100k miles on my odometer. I explained to him that almost 90% of the mileage was long distance ( minimum of 200 miles on way trips) and he still was saying “He never saw anybody having their first brake pads replaced at 100k miles”

Pros: brake pads lasted 100k miles
Cons: brake pads at the limit
Vehicle: Ford Fusion
Mileage: 100000 km
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OEM FORD Brake pads

Braking is mostly regenerative, instead of using the brake pads. Your brake pads will probably last between 100k - 200k miles.

Pros: regenerative braking
Vehicle: Ford Maverick
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OEM FORD Brake pads

I paid $750 for it in 2007. It had a lunar odometer (north of 400,000) and the gas gauge stopped working so you had to write the mileage on a sticky note and slap it on the dash. The seat belts were *sawed off* and all the safety features deactivated. The brakes were high-dollar Brembos and I owned it for three years as a scrap hauler and fishing access get-to-er. I sold it for... $750. To a teenager. He probably still has it. 91-95 F-150 for life. Those things were TANKS and will survive the apocalypse, same with the Chevy 1500s of the day, especially the Silverados.

Pros: high-dollar Brembos, survived apocalypse
Cons: gas gauge stopped working, seat belts sawed off, safety features deactivated
Vehicle: Ford
Mileage: 400000 km
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OEM FORD Brake pads

I bought a bike off a coworker and took it in to be serviced. Turns out the bike I bought was the equivalent of a model T Ford. They didn't make the brake pads for my model any more kinda old.

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Duralast Brake pads

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
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM FORD or Duralast?

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Comparison of brake pads OEM FORD and Duralast
  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 — Duralast or OEM FORD?

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

  1. OEM FORD received a PR Score of 62 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
  2. OEM FORD ranked 36 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
  3. The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for OEM FORD (3.2).
  4. Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than OEM FORD.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms OEM FORD.
    • Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM FORD.

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

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

By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM FORD:

  • For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (35) votes is 24 votes.
  • For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.

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

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

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

OEM FORD are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Focus, and others.

Brake pads Duralast 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 OEM FORD with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

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

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