For the 2010 model year there are two front brake pads. One for up to chassis 090416 and another set from 090417.

The first part number is 95535193963, whilst the second is 97035194901 or 97035194904 or 971698151E

Is there any real difference between these two brake pads? I'm changing out my brakes but there are very few options for 95535193963

 

You have steel or CC rotors?

 

It's likely the difference between the models with the ceramic brakes and not. Which, but googleing a few of the part numbers oyu posted is the not the same thing as a ceramic brake pads. Are your caipers yellow. (ceramic) or red (more typical, non-ceramic) brake pads.

 

I don't have ceramic brakes and the part number of the ceramic brakes is different.

In fact for ceramic brakes the same quirk is repeated where two part numbers are listed for different chassis numbers. So for the PTT 2010 year there are four brake pad part numbers depending on ceramic brakes or not and chassis number series.

 

Just looked a little harder at your part numbers and they are not the 4 from the part guide I have, but two of them are.

(6) 955 351 939 63 Brake pad repair set 1 Comprising: Brake pad 4 Use also: Mounting parts F >>A7AL0 61415
(6) 970 351 949 04 Brake pad repair set 1 Comprising: Brake pad 4 Use also: Mounting parts F A7AL0 61416>>
(6) 970 351 948 02 Brake pad repair set 1 I450 Comprising: Brake pad 4 Use also: Mounting parts F >>A7AL0 62700 - Ceramic brakes
(6) 970 351 948 03 Brake pad repair set 1 I450 Comprising: Brake pad 4 Use also: Mounting parts F A7AL0 62701>> - Ceramic brakes

970 351 949 04 appears to be the correct Panamera front brake pad set. 955 351 939 63 is the same part but in the Cayenne part code (hence the 955 front numbers). The two ceramic part numbers are split by a vin.

For the other one (971698151E - this appears to be the same pad but the 971 part number for it. Perhaps because the guide I have is for the 970 it doesn't reference that part number. Appears to be the same as well.

970 351 949 01 - this doesn't appear in the parts guide anywhere. It may be a superseded part number?

Based on the parts guide I have 970 351 949 04 is the correct part number to go with, though the others should work and are just the labels for their respective models.

 

Hi Paul thanks for looking into this. I think you are right in 04 has superseded 01.

On my parts guide it is explicit about the brake pads split by chassis no. 90416.

I couldn't delay purchasing the pads as it takes a few weeks for delivery to reach me. So I've ordered the TRW GDB1774 pads as they are compatible with 955 351 939 63.

Wish I could buy some ceramic pads instead, I really hate my wheels getting so dusty but this is an urgent job.

 

For anyone else wondering in the future.

I found on trwaftermarket.com, TRW GDB1774 (which has been discontinued) is listed as OE compatible with 955 351 939 63 AND 970 351 949 01.

So it could well be there is no physical difference between the two parts.

 

There shouldn't be, it's just the Porsche part number they sell the same pads under for the Cayenne. Porsche literally labels the same part with different numbers relating to different models. Most of the time they stock only a single version of it and the computer cross references for them. But that is why, and it isn't any different. Pretty sure even the 04 is simply the version of it.

 

I made threads about rotors and pads while back. Search for brake pads and rotors and me as thread starter. will find. will get part numbers and links, etc.

 

Hi Ciaka, thank you but I've already read them!

Your info was really helpful in helping me choose and I will probably try the hawk ceramic brake pads in the future.

As far as I know, 2011 Panamera Turbo doesn't have the split part numbers. It only affected 2010 model year. I think I've determined the differences in part number is just how Porsche has labeled their parts and there probably isn't any real difference between 955 351 939 63 vs 970 351 949 01