Hella Pagid 355013751 Front Brake Pad Set for Audi

Time for front pads on your Audi? These are the Hella Pagid 355013751 front disc brake pads, a low-metallic set that comes with the mounting hardware you need to get the job done in one afternoon. If your dash is lighting up a brake wear warning or you're feeling that first hint of grind, this is the set that gets you stopping clean again.

The fitment covers a wide swath of the Audi lineup. Think A4 and A4 Quattro from 2009 to 2016, A5 and A5 Quattro from 2008 to 2017, the S4 and S5 performance cars, the Q5, and the larger A6, A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, and allroad. That's a lot of cars riding on the same front brake setup, and Hella Pagid built this pad to drop straight into the factory caliper setup. Before you order, it's worth checking your VIN or brake option code, because Audi ran a couple of different rotor diameters across these years and you want the pads matched to the caliper on your car.

So what does low-metallic actually mean out here? It's a friction compound with a measured amount of steel and iron worked into the formula. That gives you strong, confident bite when the pedal goes down, good heat handling when you're loaded up or coming down a long grade, and consistent feel whether the brakes are cold on a morning start or hot after a spirited on-ramp. It's the kind of pad that behaves the way an Audi driver expects, firm and predictable.

Noise matters too, and Hella Pagid addresses it right at the pad. The backing carries a damping treatment that quiets the high-frequency squeal that cheap pads are famous for, so your Audi stays quiet at a stoplight and around the parking garage. Quiet brakes aren't a luxury. They're a sign the pad, shim, and caliper are all working together the way they should.

Each set ships with the caliper screws and an integrated wear warning sensor, so you're not making a second trip to the parts counter mid-job. The sensor ties into the car's system and triggers the dash warning before the pads run down to metal, which is exactly the heads-up you want so a routine pad swap never turns into a rotor replacement. Pad thickness is 19.4 mm, width is 188 mm, and height is 74.2 mm, matching the factory footprint.

Here's the honest install note. These are front pads, and front brakes do most of the stopping work on these cars, so they're usually the first to wear. When you've got the caliper off, take a good look at your rotors. If they're scored, below spec, or showing a lip at the edge, do the rotors at the same time. Fresh pads on tired rotors never feel right and they'll wear unevenly. New pads want a proper bed-in too, a series of moderate stops from moderate speed to lay an even layer of material onto the rotor face. Skip that step and you invite noise and uneven bite. Torque the caliper bolts to spec when you button it up, and give the pedal a few firm pumps before you pull out so the pistons seat against the fresh pads.

Who's this for? Any Audi owner or independent shop that wants a genuine Hella Pagid pad without guessing at fitment. It's an OE-grade replacement that cross-references the factory Audi part numbers, so you're getting the engineering the car was designed around. Keep the box, the sensor, and the caliper screws together until you're at the car, and set aside about an hour per side if it's your first time on these brakes. And if you're not sure this is the right pad for your exact car, give us the VIN and we'll confirm it before it ships. We'd rather get it right the first time than have you wrestle a caliper twice.