Brake pads WAGNER or OEM FORD

WAGNER Brake pads
schlidel
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

I just checked my maintenance notes and for my car I bought brake pads for $18.98 for the front set. They were Wagner OEX closeout and they are still going fine at 30,000 miles.

Pros: still going fine
Mileage: 48280 km
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
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
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
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
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
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
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
WAGNER Brake pads
windetch
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

I've had no problem with Wagner, Bosch, Hella/Pagid, and Brembo; Raybestos, Bendix, Beck/Arnley, Centric, etc are all solid options for a daily driver too.

Pros: solid options
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
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.

Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
WAGNER Brake pads

Oem is expensive and are dealer items, and quality aftermarket brakes are readily available. Look for raybestos or Wagner brands for domestic vehicles, ebc for European vehicles. And there is no need for oem wear parts

Pros: quality aftermarket available
Cons: oem is expensive
Comment
Is this review helpful?
source
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Write your review

Help others - share your experience with this part.

Other comparisons

Which brake pads to choose — WAGNER or OEM FORD?

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:

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

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

  1. WAGNER received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 62 points.
  2. WAGNER ranked 16 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 36.
  3. The average rating is higher for WAGNER (4.2) than for OEM FORD (3.2).
  4. Brake pads WAGNER have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for WAGNER is better than OEM FORD.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for WAGNER is outperforms OEM FORD.
    • Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for WAGNER is preferred to OEM FORD.

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

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

By vote balance, brake pads WAGNER surpassed OEM FORD:

  • For WAGNER, the ratio of positive (95) to negative (14) votes is 81 vote.
  • For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (35) votes is 24 votes.

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

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

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

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

Brake pads WAGNER have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of brake pads

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of brake pads WAGNER with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

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

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.

Loading...