Brake pads Zimmermann or OEM Mercedes

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Rank #28 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.0

Dust

3.8

Noise

1.0

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Rank #43 in ranking

3.3

Braking

4.3

Dust

4.5

Noise

1.1

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Zimmermann

OEM Mercedes

Zimmermann › Brake pads

SnooPeppers2172 8 Jan 2026, 00:00

Braking:

Rating 4.0

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

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

Heaven7 14 Dec 2025, 11:29

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Yeah the W204 C63’s performance is still very relevant to this day. It was able to hang with the CT4V and beat the Golf R. The handling may not be as good as the M3’s but the straight line performance and brakes are awesome.

Pros: straight line performance, awesome brakes

Cons: handling not as good

Zimmermann › Brake pads

Fastvolks 12 Dec 2025, 23:18

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I just installed front and rear brakes @90k on my MK7.5 GTI w/PP brakes with a kit from FCP Euro Zimmerman cross drilled font and rear with EBC Red Stuff pads. The price has gone up a good bit since then but its a good upgrade from stock imo.

Pros: good upgrade from stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 90000 km

Zimmermann › Brake pads

Tr1plezer0 6 May 2025, 21:04

Rating 5.0

I remember somebody talking about swapping out the Brembo for Zimmermann brakes and he was much happier with those.

Pros: much happier

Cons: needed replacing quickly

Zimmermann › Brake pads

GeeMo 19 Mar 2025, 20:55

Rating 4.0

The pad material composite can be upgraded to extend mileage adding replacement parts like Bosch or Zimmermann (OEM suppliers) that are the same or better than stock.

Pros: better than stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Zimmermann › Brake pads

MrPlake 1 Feb 2025, 15:56

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I did them 6 months ago. I used import direct rotors from o Reilly. and some brake pads from NAPA I think I used Zimmerman brake pads. I have 0 problems with them and only need to do my rears in a couple of months according to the wear sensor.

Pros: zero problems, good performance

Vehicle: BMW

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

VegarHenriksen 29 Nov 2025, 17:11

Rating 3.0

If you skipped maintenance on an E-Class it would be the exact same story. Bushungs, stabilization links, brake pads, rotors, etc.

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

JohnnyPegorino 7 Nov 2025, 13:39

Noise:

Rating 2.0

My mechanic replaces them with OE Mercedes everytime my car needs new brakes. I ask him to use aftermarket and he keeps saying aftermarket pads squeak a lot. And guess what, my OE MB pads squeak like hell when I hit the brakes while reversing lol

Cons: squeak when reversing

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

Wolfica95 27 Dec 2024, 19:59

Noise:

Rating 1.0

MB advisor here, GLC brakes are horrible with noise.

Cons: noisy brakes

OEM Mercedes › Brake pads

secondrat 8 Jun 2024, 15:38

Braking:

Rating 2.0

We had an W211 and it was awesome, except of course for the whole brake recall fiasco. Thankfully Mercedes eventually sorted that.

Pros: fiasco sorted

Cons: brake recall fiasco

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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or OEM Mercedes?

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Comparison of brake pads Zimmermann and OEM Mercedes

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Which brake pads are better — OEM Mercedes or Zimmermann?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann were overall better than OEM Mercedes.

Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Mercedes is better than Zimmermann.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mercedes is outperforms Zimmermann.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mercedes is preferred to Zimmermann.

Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or OEM Mercedes?

Brake pads Zimmermann and OEM Mercedes were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed OEM Mercedes:

For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Mercedes surpassed Zimmermann:

For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or OEM Mercedes?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann and OEM Mercedes have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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