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Brake pads OEM Mazda or OEM Audi
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
Samme oplevelse havde jeg. Pris for skift af bremser og klodser p\u00e5 A6 2017 for et par \u00e5r siden. Pris hos Audi 8000kr eller dero mkring. Smed p\u00e5 autobutler og fik en pris p\u00e5 2500kr
Pros: billigere pris andetsteds
Cons: dyr pris hos Audi
Vehicle:
Audi A6
As a good example, we were surprised to learn that the brakes were shot at just 33k miles. A quote to replace everything with OEM was insanely expensive... around $6k if I recall correctly.
Pros: premium vibe
Cons: brakes shot at 33k
Vehicle:
Audi SQ7
Mileage: 33000 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
Ditching my 2024 SQ5 for something without throttle lag and brakes that you have to press through the floor to engage. Audi says “drives as designed” and nothing they could do so I’m out.
Cons: throttle lag, poor brakes
Vehicle:
Audi SQ5
Unless you thrash your car and don\u2019t care about it, a full brake+tire/alignment service at 30k is wild.
Cons: full service at 30k is wild
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 30000 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
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
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.
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Which brake pads are better — OEM Audi or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Audi were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 72 points.
- OEM Mazda ranked 29 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 26.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (3.7) than for OEM Mazda (3.4).
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Brake pads OEM Audi have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Audi is better than OEM Mazda.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mazda is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mazda is preferred to OEM Audi.
Which brake pads are more popular — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
Brake pads OEM Mazda and OEM Audi were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake pads OEM Audi surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (67) votes is 57 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (103) to negative (40) votes is 63 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Mazda surpassed OEM Audi:
- For brake pads OEM Mazda there are 59 reviews: 32 positive, 14 neutral, 13 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Audi there are 45 reviews: 29 positive, 8 neutral, 8 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Audi led more car-specific ratings than OEM Mazda:
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Audi A6, and others.
OEM Mazda are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mazda 2, and others.
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