Genuine vs Motorfactors brake pads

monkeh · Mar 8th, 2011, 00:08

Has anyone gone and done the unthinkable and bought pads from the main dealers? Is the quality just the same as the APEC or Ferodo/Generic motorfactor standard brake pads? Obviously without the centre cutout they squeak like hell, Like my 760 did on the £10 hellfrauds pads...

Steve940estate · Mar 8th, 2011, 00:26

I bought a set for the rear of my car and they are made in India ! They seem to be ok though.
I nearly got some Apec ones although that was only because their website is very good. There wasn't a huge difference in price.
I really hope that they are made to a higher spec than the factors ones but you really don't know.
They are probably all made in the same factory !

CTCNetwork · Mar 8th, 2011, 00:37

Hi,

I have always bought the genuine Volvo one. Did try some "other" pads but gave them up after a week because of the noise.

I don't usually pay full whack for them though..

Des. . .

monkeh · Mar 8th, 2011, 01:25

I think Ill give Rufe a shout, the pads on my car were nearly new when I bought it, Im sure they were genuine. I did see a volvo stamp on them. They lasted nearly 3 nears and 40k so I think they did well.

smithy · Mar 8th, 2011, 03:39

ive used apec ,mintex,feredo ds2500 and these were all good

Prufrock · Mar 8th, 2011, 11:19

Brakes.

Would only use OEM quality.

Prufrock.

azibux1 · Mar 8th, 2011, 12:17

Definatley OEM, better performance and no noise

migrator · Mar 8th, 2011, 12:28

Only ever bought Volvo pads when they were on eBay. Normally I go to the local motor factors and buy a 'set of pads for a ... '. I do not recall any lack of performance or any additional noise (at least the cars have always stopped straight and nobody asked 'What was that noise?'

).

GMad · Mar 8th, 2011, 14:58

Brembo pads for me, better than genuine and a tad cheaper too (if you know where to go).

azibux1 · Mar 8th, 2011, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by migrator

Only ever bought Volvo pads when they were on eBay. Normally I go to the local motor factors and buy a 'set of pads for a ... '. I do not recall any lack of performance or any additional noise (at least the cars have always stopped straight and nobody asked 'What was that noise?'

).

Some non-gen pads make squeaking noises (the ones that were on my volvo when I bought it made a terrible noise and the ones Des mentioned above were noisy), some dont make so much noise though (the ones you have) but when buying genuine volvo ones then there is less chance of suffering from noise problems. I'm not trying to argue, I'm just saying what I think

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMad

Brembo pads for me, better than genuine and a tad cheaper too (if you know where to go).

I guess I was wrong in saying better performance, because as you say brembos would perform better.

Also where is the place to go? Might be needing new pads soon and I've always only bought Volvo ones but might consider brembos if you say they perform better and are cheaper. Do you have to have brembo disks too or not?

Mar 8th, 2011, 00:08	#1
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Today 10:10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	Genuine vs Motorfactors brake pads Has anyone gone and done the unthinkable and bought pads from the main dealers? Is the quality just the same as the APEC or Ferodo/Generic motorfactor standard brake pads? Obviously without the centre cutout they squeak like hell, Like my 760 did on the £10 hellfrauds pads... __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec.

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CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, I have always bought the genuine Volvo one. Did try some "other" pads but gave them up after a week because of the noise. I don't usually pay full whack for them though.. Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Mar 8th, 2011, 01:25	#4
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Today 10:10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	I think Ill give Rufe a shout, the pads on my car were nearly new when I bought it, Im sure they were genuine. I did see a volvo stamp on them. They lasted nearly 3 nears and 40k so I think they did well. __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec.

Mar 8th, 2011, 12:17	#7
azibux1 Senior Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2014 14:50 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire View Photos By: azibux1	Definatley OEM, better performance and no noise __________________

Mar 8th, 2011, 12:28	#8
migrator Aye - him again Last Online: Today 11:17 Join Date: May 2001 Location: HAWICK	Only ever bought Volvo pads when they were on eBay. Normally I go to the local motor factors and buy a 'set of pads for a ... '. I do not recall any lack of performance or any additional noise (at least the cars have always stopped straight and nobody asked 'What was that noise?' ). __________________ (Ouch - that's another knuckle ...) VOC 11817

Mar 8th, 2011, 00:26	#2
Steve940estate Steam Driven PC Owner. Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Not sure.	I bought a set for the rear of my car and they are made in India ! They seem to be ok though. I nearly got some Apec ones although that was only because their website is very good. There wasn't a huge difference in price. I really hope that they are made to a higher spec than the factors ones but you really don't know. They are probably all made in the same factory !

Mar 8th, 2011, 03:39	#5
smithy VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2018 19:03 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: birmingham	ive used apec ,mintex,feredo ds2500 and these were all good

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Prufrock I've Been Banned Last Online: Aug 10th, 2018 09:22 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Lincolnshire Wolds & West Sussex Coast	Brakes. Would only use OEM quality. Prufrock.

Mar 8th, 2011, 14:58	#9
GMad Premier Member Last Online: Nov 5th, 2014 09:53 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Telford	Brembo pads for me, better than genuine and a tad cheaper too (if you know where to go).

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