ZephyrAMG

I noticed a nice chip in my front caliper today after washing the wheel. How does this happen with low miles and no tracking? Anyone know if its covered under warranty?

TIA

GHAZAN

mine are, probably from exchanging wheels on and off...some are on the face too so maybe from cleaning with brushes (plastic handle part)

massive caliper + heavy 18/19" wheel with little inner clearance = bang

ZephyrAMG

For sure. But there is no way a rock could do it I dont think..? Yeah use a light sponge, bro. Your not cleaning horse teeth...

dodger63

A bird at 60 can break your grill im sure a rock can chip your caliper paint

ZephyrAMG

Yes Sir Mr. Man, but how does a rock get into there....

Sincity

I once had a stone stuck between the shield and rotor on my ML (made screeching noise)while driving on the street so a chip can happen. Your stone probably entered on the inner side and while the spokes are spinning, it must have knocked it onto the caliper.

ATL_MB

I have a huge chip on my RF caliper. I assume it was a rock. No warranty will cover it.

Rocks get in there all the time - that is why you don't see street calipers on the bottom of the wheel hub (like on an F1 car). If the caliper was at the bottom, rocks and debris would not fall out. Lewis Hamilton crashed hard several years ago after a rock got caught between his caliper and wheel -- the rock machined a hole into the wheel until it suddenly lost pressure.

GHAZAN

Is there a paint code for these or something? I may repaint them or powdercoat them. Should I chip some paint off off and get the color analyzed at home depot (joke)

ZephyrAMG

^^^^ Depressed Suicidal Gray or San Francisco Flaming Red. But man it makes them look hideous with that huge gouge. Freekin sucks that its not covered under warranty. ****** puss bucket.

Jons95c36amg

I care more about chips on the hood,bumper,headlights. Calipers are not a issue.

GHAZAN

^^^ most of us are rocking clear bras for that reason

ruthless

got any pics of said chip? how big is it?

dodger63

You suppose to be in front of the other cars jon!!

MiamiAMG

Got a pic Zephyr? I would like to see what it looks like.

Jons95c36amg

I do but someone always comes in front of me when I leave a gap between cars.

Jons95c36amg

+1 Can't be that bad.

motoman

Driving mostly 2 lane black top roads. The clearance between the top surface of the caliper and the inside opposite wheel surface is low. I have scratches where ( I believe) gravel is caught and "rolled" until small enough to fall out. Bummer

C63newdude

I doubt the warranty will cover it, it is just cosmethics.

C63newdude

Yeah.. I agree until this happens to you (just like it did to me).

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