The Honda Duralast Brake Swap That Wasn't“What’s up, guys? Aftermarket VS. OEM PartsFollowing this, he then reveals that the Honda driver wants to swap out her OEM brakes with Duralast ones from AutoZone. According to this EV4x4 blog post, there’s a marked difference between the tier levels of their Duralast and Duralast Gold lines. For a higher premium, those who purchase Gold brake pads can expect a 60,000+ mile lifespan. Folks on this Bob is the Oil Guy forum made similar comments regarding Duralast and Duralast Gold.