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Akebono EUR768A Disc Brake Pad Set - Front
Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Brake Pads Overview
The Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad set (Part Number EUR768A) is designed specifically for Volkswagen vehicles including the Beetle, Jetta, Golf City, Jetta City, and Golf models. These disc brake pads provide reliable stopping power and consistent performance tailored to the braking systems of these cars.
- Compatible with Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, Golf City, Jetta City, and Golf
- Part Number: EUR768A for precise identification
- Disc brake pad set engineered for OEM fit and function
- Ceramic formulation for reduced brake dust and noise
- Durable construction for extended pad life
About the Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad Line
The Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad line by Akebono focuses on delivering ceramic brake pads that balance performance and comfort. This product line is engineered to meet the specific braking requirements of European vehicles, providing smooth engagement and quieter operation. The EUR768A part is part of this line, ensuring compatibility and quality for Volkswagen models.
Product Details and Benefits
The Akebono EUR768A disc brake pad set is manufactured to meet strict quality standards, ensuring consistent braking performance for Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, Golf City, Jetta City, and Golf vehicles. The ceramic material reduces brake dust accumulation and minimizes noise during braking, which helps maintain cleaner wheels and a quieter driving experience. These pads are designed to fit precisely, maintaining the integrity of the original braking system and providing reliable stopping power under various driving conditions.
Common Applications and Problem Solving
- Replacement for worn or damaged brake pads on Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta, Golf City, Jetta City, and Golf
- Reduces brake noise and vibration often experienced with older or inferior pads
- Minimizes brake dust buildup on wheels for easier maintenance
- Improves braking consistency and pedal feel
- Addresses fading or reduced braking performance in daily driving
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility by verifying vehicle make and model before installation
- Inspect rotors for wear or damage and resurface or replace if necessary
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for caliper bolts
- Perform a proper bed-in procedure after installation to optimize pad performance
- Check brake fluid level and condition during brake service
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pads are manufactured under stringent quality control processes to meet or exceed OEM standards. While specific warranty details for part number EUR768A may vary, Akebono typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship. Refer to official documentation for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Akebono |
| Part Number | EUR768A |
| Position | Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad, Front |
| Package | ZBAN8 |
This part fits 77 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2018 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.5L | L5 | Front | Without abutment clips; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With 280X22MM rotor; with Geomet D [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.5L | L5 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZM]; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | Front | with Wear indicator; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | Front | with Wear indicator; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.5L | L5 | Front | with Wear indicator; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | Front | with Wear indicator; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.5L | L5 | Front | with Wear indicator; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Without abutment clips; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.5L | L5 | Front | Without abutment clips; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Jetta City | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Beetle | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany Production; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wolfsburg Edition | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | Front | Disc brake pad set with electronic wear sensor.; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; Germany Production; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLX | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GLS | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | GL | Front | Contents Includes Electronic Wear Sensor; w/280mm Rotor; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Without abutment clips; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.8L | V6 | Front | With brake code (Geomet D) [1ZP]; (Geomet D) [1ZM]; PR-1ZD; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | ||
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | VR6 Carat | 2.8L | V6 | Front | From Serial # 9M-1-000 001; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad | |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | Front | Without abutment clips; Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.