The EBC Greenstuff 2000 Series DP21791 is a front pad set for the 2010 to 2012 Lexus HS250h 2.4 Hybrid. The manufacturer describes the Greenstuff 2000 as its best-selling sport pad and a direct replacement for original-equipment pads. Its red Brake-in surface coating is meant to speed bed-in after installation. The manufacturer cites a nominal 10 to 15% brake improvement over stock, better heat-fade resistance at higher speeds, and medium-to-low dust output, with a 0.55 nominal friction coefficient.
Choose this pad over stock if you want firmer initial bite on a daily-driven hybrid and cleaner wheels than a typical semi-metallic street pad. It is a street upgrade, not a track pad. The manufacturer says Greenstuff is not ideal for track use and recommends its Redstuff compound for heavier, faster cars. The green range is ECE R90 approved for highway use, which matters if your market requires that homologation. Owners on user forums report that HS250h pads last a long time because regenerative braking does much of the work, which helps offset the price premium over budget pads.
Owners on user forums describe the HS250h pad swap as similar to a standard Toyota-platform brake job, with one caution: have a shop handle any brake bleeding and disconnect the 12-volt battery first. Follow the manufacturer's bedding routine: gentle driving for the first 100 miles, gradually firmer pressure through 200 miles, then a series of 60-to-10 mph stops on a quiet road. Do not sand the pads to speed bed-in. Keywords: Lexus HS250h hybrid front brake pads, EBC DP21791, Greenstuff 2000 street performance pads, ECE R90 hybrid brake pads, low dust HS250h brake upgrade.
The manufacturer states Greenstuff is not ideal for track use, although some drivers have used it for hillclimbs and on lighter cars at the track. For heavier, faster cars, the manufacturer recommends its Redstuff compound instead.
Yes. The pads carry a red Brake-in coating, and the manufacturer's bedding routine calls for gentle braking for the first 100 miles, increasing pressure through 200 miles, and then several 60-to-10 mph stops on a quiet road. Per user forums, full performance can take up to around 1,500 miles.
This is a moderate DIY job for someone comfortable with a standard front brake pad change. Owners on user forums report the HS250h procedure is close to a conventional Toyota-platform pad swap, but disconnect the 12-volt battery first to be safe around the regenerative braking system. Pull the slide pins, clean them, and relubricate them before reassembly; one owner on a user forum found a seized slide pin at around 60,000 miles despite light pad wear. Inspect the rotors before fitting, since the manufacturer's bedding guidance says cracked or damaged rotors must be replaced. Do not sand the pads to speed bed-in, and avoid bleeding the brake hydraulics at home unless you are experienced, since owners on user forums commonly advise leaving that to a shop.
