Brake pads POWER STOP or OEM BMW

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Rank #1 in ranking

1071

386

444

4.3

Braking

4.2

Dust

3.9

Noise

3.9

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PartReview Score

Rank #23 in ranking

3.5

Braking

3.6

Dust

1.8

Noise

1.1

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POWER STOP

OEM BMW

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Majestic_Mixture160 1 Feb 2026, 02:33

Braking:

Rating 5.0

New power stop ceramic z17 front brake pads

Vehicle: BMW

Part number: Z17

POWER STOP › Brake pads

lpg975 31 Jan 2026, 02:34

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I also swapped out the pads and rotors with Powerstop Z36 Truck and Tow carbon fiber ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors. They turned out to be fantastic, especially with towing in the mountains and the Nebraska Sandhills. Highly recommend!

Pros: fantastic, towing in mountains

OEM BMW › Brake pads

IWillDoItTomorrow_ 20 Jan 2026, 17:43

Braking:

Rating 5.0

And the throttle response is super smooth, and great brakes.

Pros: super smooth throttle, great brakes

Vehicle: BMW

POWER STOP › Brake pads

shift1186 19 Jan 2026, 20:31

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

I picked up some Power Stop pads (Z23915B and Z231095) back in 2016 and they are still going strong. I wouldnt say they are "low dust", but they do seem less than OEM. They seemed to be a bit more bite than my OEMs.

Pros: more bite than OEM

Cons: not low dust

Part number: Z23915B AND Z231095

POWER STOP › Brake pads

ackerbone 19 Jan 2026, 13:01

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I got Powerstop for my 2015 Sequoia and absolutely love them. Can’t recommend them enough.

Pros: loved, highly recommended

Vehicle: Toyota Sequoia

POWER STOP › Brake pads

skiiny_legend 17 Jan 2026, 19:02

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have used powerstops basic kit on Amazon for years now and had no problems. They say they're a "street upgrade" but they're just good quality pads and rotors.

Pros: good quality, no problems

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Extension_Score_93 16 Jan 2026, 22:32

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I did power stop drilled slotted with carbon ceramic pads but I got the labor for a good deal , or if your handy they Work great and look nice .

Pros: work great, look nice

Vehicle: Infiniti Q50

POWER STOP › Brake pads

Any-Expression2246 15 Jan 2026, 01:27

Braking:

Rating 5.0

My mk5 rabbit is on its 4th set of Powerstop pads in the rear since I swapped all four corners to their pads and rotors. The fronts will probably be changed this coming summer. They still have plenty of meat on them.

Pros: plenty of meat

Vehicle: Volkswagen

POWER STOP › Brake pads

bgunner18 16 Jan 2026, 01:20

Noise:

Rating 3.0

Did power stop pads and rotors on an 18 GT and it makes the same noise. Even tried bedding new pads, still does it.

Cons: makes the same noise

Vehicle: Ford

OEM BMW › Brake pads

a_chimken_nuget 22 Jan 2026, 05:47

Braking:

Rating 2.0

The brakes are nb, I got my car custom ordered (0 miles) and needed to change my brakes @22k miles, my quote was 3k, ended up having my buddy for it for me with 3rd party for like 1.1k

Pros: 3rd party cheaper

Cons: brakes not good

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 22000 km

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Which brake pads to choose — POWER STOP or OEM BMW?

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Comparison of brake pads POWER STOP and OEM BMW

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Which brake pads are better — OEM BMW or POWER STOP?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP were overall better than OEM BMW.

POWER STOP received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 67 points.
POWER STOP ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 23.
The average rating is higher for POWER STOP (4.3) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
Brake pads POWER STOP have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for POWER STOP is better than OEM BMW.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for POWER STOP is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for POWER STOP is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which brake pads are more popular — POWER STOP or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, brake pads POWER STOP surpassed OEM BMW:

For POWER STOP, the ratio of positive (1216) to negative (145) votes is 1071 vote.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (155) to negative (74) votes is 81 vote.

By number of reviews, brake pads POWER STOP surpassed OEM BMW:

For brake pads POWER STOP there are 444 reviews: 386 positive, 29 neutral, 29 negative.
For brake pads OEM BMW there are 72 reviews: 43 positive, 13 neutral, 16 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — POWER STOP or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads POWER STOP led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

POWER STOP are chosen by owners of cars such as: Acura TSX, BMW X5, Dodge Charger, Ford Mustang, Mazda 3, Chevrolet Camaro, Honda Accord, Honda Pilot, Infiniti Q50, Mazda 6, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Impreza WRX, Toyota Sequoia, and others.

Brake pads OEM BMW 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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