View Poll Results: What color calipers?
Gold
15
7.18%
Red
66
31.58%
White
5
2.39%
Gunmetal
20
9.57%
Silver
60
28.71%
Black
43
20.57%
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BRAKE Pad, Rotors, & Calipers Discussion Thread (OEM, aftermarket, etc...)
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a quarter mile at a time
http://www.ragtop.org/mbbrochures/2007/csportclass.pdf
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'16 SL550, '18 Porsche Macan GTS
Just an update to say that my Morse pads have about 10k miles on them and are still dust free and stop great. To the guys looking for the rear pads, I actually met the Morse product Mgr. in person a couple of weeks ago and asked about when the rears would be available and he said that he still did not know. Not sure which pad the poster above is referencing at Auto Zone, but I would bet it is not ceramic, OR the rear brakes are the same as the non sport model but use a different part number????
Anyone know for sure?
Anyone know for sure?
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C300 Sport/Palladium Silver on Black/P2
Do you guys think it would cause issues changing your own rotors and pads on a lease car? My sister would like me to do hers. Pads and rotors isn't a big deal at all, for me to do the work, I just worry about the lease. Any ideas?
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2006 C230 SS, 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1993 Ford F150 Lightning
I want to get these Morse pads for my 2006 C230SS because of the dust problem. Do you think I should go ahead and get new rotors, even though I only have 5,000 miles on them?
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'16 SL550, '18 Porsche Macan GTS
You should be OK but I always change the rotors and pads together to be safe. Just make sure there are no big grooves or anything that would keep the new pads from bedding properly. I swaped pads on my wifes BMW when it had 700 miles on it, and 30,000 miles later they are still fine.
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I have a 2005 c230 coupe.
I've been trying to get brake pads for it, but am asked if I have the sport suspension. I don't know. I've searched this forum and have actually found multiple conflicting replies on this. My parts dealer told me I can tell if I have the sports suspension if I have cross drilled rotors. A forum member said they are all sport suspensions.
How do I visually determine if my 2005 Coupe has the sports suspension or not?
I've been trying to get brake pads for it, but am asked if I have the sport suspension. I don't know. I've searched this forum and have actually found multiple conflicting replies on this. My parts dealer told me I can tell if I have the sports suspension if I have cross drilled rotors. A forum member said they are all sport suspensions.
How do I visually determine if my 2005 Coupe has the sports suspension or not?
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AMG GTS
Wow, this is a ton of useful information. So much to know behind every component of a car aside the vital components. I've read through several pages of this thread and even did I search, I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. I have a 2003 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan (The 1.8L Supercharged engine - known as M271 I think). I'm trying to find ceramic brake pads for the front and so far the closest I've read on it is that Akebono doesn't make any for my model. I tried google-ing for the brake pads and searching other place but I only get results with really generic sounding brands that don't inform you if it's even ceramic or not. Does anybody have any suggestions or can someone point me in the right direction?
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2019 E450 Sedan 4Matic
Caliper bolt stuck
I was trying to change my front brake pads earlier today but failed due to a "stuck" caliper bolt. I tried extremely hard to unscrew it with a ratchet but couldn't even move it. I put WD-40, I beat the end of the ratchet with a mallet but neither worked. How do I move this thing?! The bottom bolt came off relatively easy. The top won't budge.
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
I was trying to change my front brake pads earlier today but failed due to a "stuck" caliper bolt. I tried extremely hard to unscrew it with a ratchet but couldn't even move it. I put WD-40, I beat the end of the ratchet with a mallet but neither worked. How do I move this thing?! The bottom bolt came off relatively easy. The top won't budge.
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Ah, I have heard that on another site. Most places I've read say to remove the caliper so thats why I tried to, but if I can do without it thatd be nice.
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a C32 AMG & S-Works Tarmac
Glyn is correct. The easy and only way to change pads is to remove the pin. If you remove the reverse torx, you are screwed, big time.
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2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
If it is a sliding caliper you must remove the slider bolts and take the caliper off. That is the proper way and replace the pads that are in the bridge. Make sure you service and clean the pad sliding surfaces (stamped stainless steel) and lubricate with brake grease or anti-seize paste. In addition the slider bolts must be lubed with the proper brake grease (a high temp copper based grease). Make sure the small rubber boots are put on correctly
It is a fixed caliper (dual or 4 piston) you remove the retaining pins and slide out the pads.
The rear calipers are a fixed dual piston and you have to drift out the pins and the pads slide out
the C240 uses a slider caliper, a C32/C55 is a 4 pot fixed caliper; the C230/C320/C350 with sport package on the sedan uses a fixed caliper that is a 4 pot or 2 pot depending on the year
It is a fixed caliper (dual or 4 piston) you remove the retaining pins and slide out the pads.
The rear calipers are a fixed dual piston and you have to drift out the pins and the pads slide out
the C240 uses a slider caliper, a C32/C55 is a 4 pot fixed caliper; the C230/C320/C350 with sport package on the sedan uses a fixed caliper that is a 4 pot or 2 pot depending on the year
Last edited by Boom vang; Sep 23, 2008 at 11:24 PM.
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If it is a sliding caliper you must remove the slider bolts and take the caliper off. That is the proper way and replace the pads that are in the bridge. Make sure you service and clean the pad sliding surfaces (stamped stainless steel) and lubricate with brake grease or anti-seize paste. In addition the slider bolts must be lubed with the proper brake grease (a high temp copper based grease). Make sure the small rubber boots are put on correctly
It is a fixed caliper (dual or 4 piston) you remove the retaining pins and slide out the pads.
The rear calipers are a fixed dual piston and you have to drift out the pins and the pads slide out
the C240 uses a slider caliper, a C32/C55 is a 4 pot fixed caliper; the C230/C320/C350 with sport package on the sedan uses a fixed caliper that is a 4 pot or 2 pot depending on the year
It is a fixed caliper (dual or 4 piston) you remove the retaining pins and slide out the pads.
The rear calipers are a fixed dual piston and you have to drift out the pins and the pads slide out
the C240 uses a slider caliper, a C32/C55 is a 4 pot fixed caliper; the C230/C320/C350 with sport package on the sedan uses a fixed caliper that is a 4 pot or 2 pot depending on the year
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Sep 24, 2008 at 07:32 AM.
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this is for 01-04 C230/240/320 with standard brakes.
along with mig888 we were helping another member changing the pads on the front brakes on a 2003 C230 coupe. removing the front caliper was necessary. we also had a tough time removing the caliper bolts because of the dirt, brake dust, rust, etc. it took a LOT of elbow grease, a LOT of WD-40, and a LOT of time before the bolts even budge.
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I know the rear slides right out, but for the front you have to take off the caliper. the rear's fixed, but the front's sliding caliper.
this is for 01-04 C230/240/320 with standard brakes.
along with mig888 we were helping another member changing the pads on the front brakes on a 2003 C230 coupe. removing the front caliper was necessary. we also had a tough time removing the caliper bolts because of the dirt, brake dust, rust, etc. it took a LOT of elbow grease, a LOT of WD-40, and a LOT of time before the bolts even budge.
this is for 01-04 C230/240/320 with standard brakes.
along with mig888 we were helping another member changing the pads on the front brakes on a 2003 C230 coupe. removing the front caliper was necessary. we also had a tough time removing the caliper bolts because of the dirt, brake dust, rust, etc. it took a LOT of elbow grease, a LOT of WD-40, and a LOT of time before the bolts even budge.
Another thing - when reading brake threads on the forum I note that Drex & others talk about there only being 1 brake pad wear sensor. Well my car has 2 on the front - one on each wheel obviously. Don't know about the back. Still lots of life on original pads so never changed.
Last edited by Glyn M Ruck; Sep 24, 2008 at 06:19 PM.
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'04 C230K SS
I know the rear slides right out, but for the front you have to take off the caliper. the rear's fixed, but the front's sliding caliper.
this is for 01-04 C230/240/320 with standard brakes.
along with mig888 we were helping another member changing the pads on the front brakes on a 2003 C230 coupe. removing the front caliper was necessary. we also had a tough time removing the caliper bolts because of the dirt, brake dust, rust, etc. it took a LOT of elbow grease, a LOT of WD-40, and a LOT of time before the bolts even budge.
this is for 01-04 C230/240/320 with standard brakes.
along with mig888 we were helping another member changing the pads on the front brakes on a 2003 C230 coupe. removing the front caliper was necessary. we also had a tough time removing the caliper bolts because of the dirt, brake dust, rust, etc. it took a LOT of elbow grease, a LOT of WD-40, and a LOT of time before the bolts even budge.
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2019 E450 Sedan 4Matic
problem with a breaker bar is that they are too long to use for the top bolt. but there is one thing that I realized when I went to harbor freight to buy some tools... I only have SAE sockets and MB uses metric. It wasnt too good of a fit now that I think about it. I bought a metric set and ready to try tomorrow, I hope I didnt screw up the edges of the bolt :\
