🔵 Akebono Grey EUR1322 Front Brake Pad Review

I discovered AKEBONO many years ago and was very happy with the product. This is the third car I've used Akebonos to change the brake pads on. While initial bite is something as good as semi-metallic (most OEMs), actual braking is fine, especially after the first hundred miles. The durability is incredible and there is practically no dust!

Audi needed new front brake pads so the local F Stone recommended them to replace the stock pads. I heard about it when I replaced my MINI brake pads, so I knew the quality of the Akebono was good. Perfect fit for 2010 Audi A4 2.0T (B8) Quattro. Including brake pad sensor. They also cost half as much as the Revain F Stone tried to charge for the same set. I saved about $500 with free shipping and DIY.

These pads are a stroke of luck. I've spent sooo much time and money getting rid of the factory brake dust on my 2014 Audi allroad (B8.5). I probably used 2 bottles of Maguire's Hot Wheels Cleaner and 2 cans of Armor All Repellent per month. Both work great but require a lot of time and effort which these pads save you. As a bonus, these pads got rid of the initial bite that gave everyone else in your car car sickness.

I was nervous about an extremely expensive replacement when my 2014 Audi A4 started sending me a brake change message. As you can see from the photos they are pretty much the same as the OEM pads that we removed. He had no problems installing it and the new wear sensor that came with it was also perfect. Full disclosure, I don't know about the brake pads but they looked very high quality and looked the same. I've had them for a month now and I have no complaints. By buying these pads and other…

When installing the stock front pads on a 2011 Audi A5, I immediately noticed that brake dust accumulates very quickly. It's annoying to have to clean the discs every few days because otherwise the dust is very difficult to remove. After weeks of being unable to clean the rims due to inclement weather, dust began to erode the finish. I looked for pads that had good recommendations and were low in dust. These fit and I ordered some. Doesn't matter! I didn't have to clean the drives at all for…

Would you like to upgrade to 3.5 years? Of course you do! I've put over 40,000 miles on these pads (but again, with Houston accounting for a lot of those miles), and they're just starting to warn me of "grinding." So of course I came back to find out more. Yes! I can love my Audi A4 in winter! My OEM was one of those years where temperatures dropped below 42 degrees due to ridiculous screeching. I mean, if you haven't heard what these OEMs are capable of, you wouldn't believe it. Slow stops…