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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
I had a brake job done a few months ago for the A4 with Audi for 1000 EUR. Just got the quote for the same job on the Q7 and it is 2300 EUR.
Pros: rock solid car
Cons: expensive consumables, parts
Vehicle:
Audi A4
I replaced the Brembo with the Zimmermann myself, so far so good, the original Brembo brakes warped after less than 15.000 km, I have now another 15.000 km driven with the Zimmermann and they are as good as new.
Pros: good as new
Cons: Brembo brakes warped
Mileage: 15000 km
I just did the brakes on my Audi. Front was easy, back needed a compression tool to push the piston back and an OBDII module/app to retract the electric brakes. It’s easier than my old Nissan or the Volvo XC90 I had before the Audi.
Pros: easier than Nissan, Volvo
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
They quoted me $8k for standard brakes on my RS5. Bought all the parts myself for $2600 and did it myself ????
Pros: did it myself
Cons: expensive dealer quote
Vehicle:
Audi RS5
I'd like to add brake jobs are fairly simple too. The front pads in my 2016 Q5 were the easiest of any car I've ever owned.
Pros: fairly simple, easiest ever
Vehicle:
Audi Q5
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
Brake dust- so much brake dust.
Cons: so much brake dust
Vehicle:
Audi S4
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
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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann 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.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — OEM Audi or Zimmermann?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Audi were overall better than Zimmermann.
- Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 72 points.
- Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 26.
- The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for OEM Audi (3.7).
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Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than OEM Audi:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than OEM Audi.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms OEM Audi.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to Zimmermann.
Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Audi were overall more popular than Zimmermann.
By vote balance, brake pads OEM Audi surpassed Zimmermann:
- For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (103) to negative (40) votes is 63 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Audi surpassed Zimmermann:
- For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Audi there are 45 reviews: 29 positive, 8 neutral, 8 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Audi led more car-specific ratings than Zimmermann:
OEM Audi are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Audi A6, and others.
Brake pads Zimmermann 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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