Akebono Brake Pad Set

I have zero complaints about these pads. I picked them up to do replacement job on my 2004 Subaru Forester XT. Straight forward replacement and they do the job. Don't notice any shimmy, no extra dust or mess, and my car stops...silently. What more could I ask for?

I purchased the brake pads on another ecommerce website around 2019. Today, the front pads have worn to be super thin. The pads lasted 4 years in Texas weather. Perhaps the heat from this summer wore the pads. Anyways, when I used the pads for the last two years, I observed significant brake dust on my wheel. I wear the OEM 2010 Subaru wheels. I don't believe the brake pads are good quality compared to OEM. My previous front brake pads were OEM pads.I purchased the Akebono brake pads because some Subaru forum members believed akebono is the OEM supplier. I discover they are not the OEM quality. If you need OEM quality, nothing beats the Subaru pads from the dealership. I obtained a significant discount purchasing brake pads from the third party online store. The akebono brake pads lasted for four years, so I cannot complain.

Purchased this for my 2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Special Edition and I am extremely satisfied. Brake pads are an exact OEM fit, quiet, and brake response is immediate without brake fad. Does not come with anti squeal compound, I highly recommend you purchase this and place on the inside and outside of the brake shim to prevent squeals from brake vibration.Brake dust is to a minimum and have no complaints. Does the job and does it well. Highly recommend this product.

Put these on my 2011 Forester Touring (XT) front axle. Have to say, not many pad mfgs (I originally wanted Hawk HPS) have a recommended replacement pad for the '11 Forester XT that I could find so I took a chance with these as I believe the Forester shares brake components with Imprezas, but do your own research for fit. Plus the factory pad noise was driving me crazy and lasted a surprisingly short 19K miles.After about 2k miles here are my impressionsGood: They fit perfectly, seem to have better finish than the high squeal OEM, they are quiet, good cold and warmed up grip (can't tell these from factory), far less dust than OEM (not my priority but I'll take it), and way cheaper than OEM.Not sure: only one low pad warning clip per wheel, didn't come with caliper clips (resurfaced contact points on old ones and all seems okay), didn't come with high temp grease (purchase my own purple stuff, don't think factory puts grease on new car brakes anyway), doesn't have an odd spring alignment clip like OEM (I have never seen this kind of clip on any of my previously owned cars Acura, Jeep, or my Infiniti Brembos), hoping the ceramic doesn't cause premature rotor wear/warping/irregular wear pattern/etc).Akebono is such a huge brake company, I'm hoping this will work out okay. One star off for no clips or grease.

Simply amazing. After much research, I came to the conclusion that these were the best brakes I could buy for the money. An easy install, but I was slightly disappointed by the fact that the set didn't include anti-rattle clips. Still, they definitely provide superior brake performance and so far don't produce very much brake dust. Just a great value for money.

Very good brake pads. Lasted 3+ years of driving. In second photo you can see wear after 3 years of driving. Probably had another 6 months, easily, in these pads. The initial bite is not as strong as OEM pads but they stop very well. No squealing. Front for 2010 Subaru Forester.

I would like to update my previous review. I thought that these Akebono aftermarket brake pads are a good fit for my 3rd Gen Subaru Outback. They are actually inferior to OEM product (also made by Akebono) due to following.(1) This product has one shim in the back whereas the OEM has two.(2) These single shims do not have a securing mechanism. As a result shims will move relative to brake pad over time when you apply braking.(3) The movement in (2) above will induce vibrations in front wheels gradually over the time (when you apply braking.).(4) These vibrations will gouge your rotors. Please keep in mind that I machined my rotors when I installed these pads. After less than 30K miles my rotors are gouged pretty badly. My OEM brake pads ran 88K miles with less gouging which is due to proper securing of inner shims and vibration damping due to outer shims. There is no way to fit these OEM shims as these brake pads are slightly larger than OEM pads.Please do think twice before purchasing these items and spend a bit extra and get OEM pads (which may still be supplied by Akebono)

By far I am a fan of Akebono's ceramic pads. I drive spiritedly but not the point where I need to slam on my brakes. I've had to use my brakes in urgent situations and the pads respond very appropriately. The pads never have me any surprises. I cannot vouch for how long they last because all driving styles are different. All I can say is that I've only had one set on my car since I replaced my OEMs at 30K and now I am at about 110K.I chose these pads because of how clean they are. I have never needed to clean my wheels from brake dust. Any debris on my wheels were more likely from the road.The pads are also quiet. But just make sure you use some kind of brake compound between the brake pad backing and it's mating surfaces on the caliper.For cars not being used for any autocrossing, these pads won't let you down.An additional note, I have had my experience with rotors causing a vibration/pulsation while braking from high speed but this has not much to do with your pads but more with your driving style. If you ever want to avoid having pulsating rotors just follow this simple strategy. Whenever you're in stop and go traffic, don't leave your pads locked in one spot on your rotors. Try to stop with some space behind the driver in front of you and just slowly creep closer. This will keep your pads from case hardening sections of your rotors that cause the braking pulsations.