Subaru 2010-2016 Front Brake Pad Kit Impreza Forester Legacy 2.5i Brz WRX STi 26296SC011 Genuine OEM

These pads fit my 2014 Forester even though the Amazon app said it doesn’t fit. You can’t go wrong buying OEM parts even if they cost a little more than after market parts. As someone else mentioned the box they were in was falling apart.

Ordered this because it was OEM and next day available. Didn't have the springs and clips that go in the caliper, but was surprised that they did come with them. Price is higher than the competitors, but quality on oem feels much less 'cheap'

Ordered 26296SC011 however received 26296AJ02A Same difference but without the copper grease pouch and some shim difference. But I will make it work, I had to use them pronto.Unlike previous deliveries a few rubber bands would have held the pads together preventing bent ends punctured Molykote pack and smudged "photo copied" instructions. Good thing I knew how to install and had some Molykote hanging around in any event.

I bought these brake pads through Amazon since they were so much cheaper than my local Subaru dealership. I had them installed by a mechanic. He did not have any problems with the install. They seem to be just as good as my original pads. I haven't any complaints. Seems good to me!

Bought these to replace my OEM pads on my WRX. When I changed my pads for the first time at 60,000 mi, I still had 40% left! They're quiet, they work well, and aren't terribly dusty. They might be a touch more expensive than aftermarket, but with the good luck I've had, I figure I've made the best choice.

Great price, Subaru OEM quality. If you try the aftermarket brake sets, I just think you might get into a hassle trying to get it all fit together when you have everything with the different types of lube on them and the calipers are already a little old and rusty. OEM should fit.

SUBARU PARTS WAREHOUSE delivered these parts promptly, at a very fair price.I REPEAT: This review is about Subaru - NOT about the SELLER - who was GREAT !I feel the Subaru Company itself let me down.In the kit are two different plastic bags of lubricant/grease. One is Copper-Colored; the other Black. There are no installation guidelines, and the bags are unmarked. Furthermore, the quantity of lubricant provided is very stingy.After a wasted hour of research I discovered the identification of these:Grease: Molykote M7439 (Part No. 003602001) - Used on the Stainless Steel Pad Clips/Glides - COPPER COLOREDGrease: Molykote AS880N (Part No. K0777YA010) - Used on the Pad Shims - BLACK COLOREDFurthermore, assembling all the different Shims onto the Pads, while greasing them all up, is a PITA. They fall off, get dirty from the shop floor, need to be cleaned, greased again, fall off again..... I might expect this kludge from some aftermarket donkeys, but am aghast Subaru can't figure out a way to have these assembled from the factory.Worst of all, while one wheel went smoothly, the other developed into a two-hour nightmare. I finally discovered one of the Upper Pad Clips was malformed, and would not assemble onto the Caliper completely. I ended up using the old one.Why was this Pad Clip damaged ? Defective from the factory or damaged in shipping ? Keep in mind they are fairly fragile, and due to no cushioning provided by Subaru, have been bouncing around in the box, battered by heavy brake pads, for thousands of miles.All in all, I feel I wasted my money buying OEM from Subaru. I paid extra for OEM, expecting an easy experience. Instead this developed into the worst Brake Job in years, most of which I've done with cheap aftermarket components. Components which had instructions when necessary, were properly packed from the factory to prevent damage, and installed with ease.

Mine came in a plain, poor quality box that had been recycled based on the removed and torn stickers. The box was also falling apart even though it was shipped inside another packaging. It was not Subaru's usual high quality cardboard box. Inside the box everything was deshuffled and there was what looked like black brake dust on everything, including all of the literature. The literature didn't look convincing either, without Subaru logos and there was much Asian writing. Oem? I can't say for sure but I sent mine back.