2005 C230 Sports Sedan Brakes
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
2006 E55 and 2002 E320
Originally Posted by timsam
I changed my brakes pads out last week at 27K and I changed my back tires out at 26K.
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From: Dallas, TX
2010 C300
Originally Posted by patrick_y
Wow, that's really early. Do you drive a lot of city? Did you also have to change the rotors at the same time?
No, I didn't change my rotors. After checking them, I've only used them half way. So I will change the pads and the rotors next time.
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From: Annandale, VA
2002 C32 AMG
You brakes should have sensors on them. When they wear out enough and the sensor rubs on the rotor it will send a signal to your car, notifying you of service. How fast your brakes need to be changed depend on your style of driving. But either way, you should not need to change your brakes until the service light comes on. The sensors for your car should look something liek this... 
The white part just plugs into the back of your brake pad so that when it gets to the end it trips the sensor. Good luck with that! Oh and by the way... they cost like 7 Bucks a pop. You should only need them for your front pads, not rear.
The white part just plugs into the back of your brake pad so that when it gets to the end it trips the sensor. Good luck with that! Oh and by the way... they cost like 7 Bucks a pop. You should only need them for your front pads, not rear.
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From: Illinois, Indiana
2005 C230 Sedan 6spd
My car is at 42,000Miles. I have EBC rear disc and pads sitting in my garage. Still waiting on the front disc and pads from the manufacture. I've been waiting for almost 1 1/2 months now, still don't have it. I called, they said they are really short on the 13.6" size rotor 
I will put them on as soon as I get them along with Super Blue Racing brake fluid. I would expect to replace them at around 50,000 miles.
I wanna replace them before my brake warning light comes out, I think the brake sensor cost like $20 each, which is cost I can avoid if I change it early.
I will put them on as soon as I get them along with Super Blue Racing brake fluid. I would expect to replace them at around 50,000 miles.
I wanna replace them before my brake warning light comes out, I think the brake sensor cost like $20 each, which is cost I can avoid if I change it early.
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From: Avon, CT
07 G35 Sport 6MT, 2005 C230K SS (sold), 1998 Jeep GC 4x4 (da-heep!)
I changed my rear tires out at 25k, unfortunately early, due to a nail in the side wall.
When I took the car to Sears the guy there did a tread wear measurement all around the car. The rears were a 6 on a scale of 10. What I was told was that 3 is the acceptable legal tread life. The fronts were 9s. Mostly cause I didn't rotate the tires. (I don't know if you can with them being staggered.)
Also good luck on finding tires that will fit your car in stock anywhere. I had to call 5 different tire shops around Connecticut to find a place and no one had the original Michelins that came with the car. I ended up with some cheapo Falcons on the car.
As far as brakes go, I just got my car out of Service B two days ago ($350 dollars later) I asked about the brakes and they said the pads were more than fine for the mileage on the vehicle (26k). I do a lot of highway driving as well as coasting / using the transmission when I need to slow down. I'd expect the brakes to go for at least another 25k.
When I took the car to Sears the guy there did a tread wear measurement all around the car. The rears were a 6 on a scale of 10. What I was told was that 3 is the acceptable legal tread life. The fronts were 9s. Mostly cause I didn't rotate the tires. (I don't know if you can with them being staggered.)
Also good luck on finding tires that will fit your car in stock anywhere. I had to call 5 different tire shops around Connecticut to find a place and no one had the original Michelins that came with the car. I ended up with some cheapo Falcons on the car.
As far as brakes go, I just got my car out of Service B two days ago ($350 dollars later) I asked about the brakes and they said the pads were more than fine for the mileage on the vehicle (26k). I do a lot of highway driving as well as coasting / using the transmission when I need to slow down. I'd expect the brakes to go for at least another 25k.
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From: NYC
BLACK 05 C230SS
Originally Posted by BabyBenz6spd
My car is at 42,000Miles. I have EBC rear disc and pads sitting in my garage. Still waiting on the front disc and pads from the manufacture. I've been waiting for almost 1 1/2 months now, still don't have it. I called, they said they are really short on the 13.6" size rotor
I will put them on as soon as I get them along with Super Blue Racing brake fluid. I would expect to replace them at around 50,000 miles.
I wanna replace them before my brake warning light comes out, I think the brake sensor cost like $20 each, which is cost I can avoid if I change it early.
I will put them on as soon as I get them along with Super Blue Racing brake fluid. I would expect to replace them at around 50,000 miles.
I wanna replace them before my brake warning light comes out, I think the brake sensor cost like $20 each, which is cost I can avoid if I change it early.
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From: Illinois, Indiana
2005 C230 Sedan 6spd
Originally Posted by razorfish228
I was waiting and still waiting for EBC brakepads for close to 7 monthes from the manufacturer until I gave up and went to buy porterfields.
7 Months!!! You've got to be *****ing me!
Maybe i should give them another call.......You got me worried now~ 
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From: NYC
BLACK 05 C230SS
Originally Posted by BabyBenz6spd
7 Months!!! You've got to be *****ing me! Maybe i should give them another call.......You got me worried now~
Maybe i should give them another call.......You got me worried now~ I got the RS4's for my 05 made of ceramic whatever and say's Racing PADS on the box. Came with the new silencer kit which has this new lube kit made of some spaceage material which suppose to be better than the high temp grease you normally use on the shims or outside of the brakepad to prevent the squeaks.
I can't wait to put it on. I'm going to clean the wheels too before I put them back on and I got this new Tire spray which is awesome because it doesn't fling on to the body like other sprays do for the tire shine.
