Brake Pad Warning
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Joined: Oct 2006
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From: New Jersey
E550 4MATIC
i bought my car at 40K last summer and i have close to 60K now still on the pads that were on the car when i drove it off the dealer lot. the car def doesnt stop as well as when i first got it but the light isnt on yet i might just wait to change them. does anyone know how much indys charge to change the brake fluid?
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2003 C240 6 Speed
haha, fortunately not :P that guy is a definite embarrassment for us, but he's got a second gen mx6 and he's from Australia.
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From: Redding, California
AMG GTS
The ABS system has a lot of narrow passages that are the reason special brake fluid is used in Mercedes cars. You don't want to fill these with dirty brake fluid. Opening the bleed screw when resetting the pistons will dump most of the dirtiest fluid out the bleed valve. It is easier to reset the pistons with the bleed valve open. You won't be forcing fluid backwards through the ABS/Master cylinder to the tank. If the tank had been "topped off" (which you should never do) resetting the pistons can force fluid like a fountain out the vent hole in the tank cap. Brake fluid will instantly eat automotive paint. Never ask me why the inside of the hood of my Porsche had to be painted.
You do need to change the brake fluid every two years because of copper absorbtion. This will also get rid of the dirt and water in the fluid.
You do need to change the brake fluid every two years because of copper absorbtion. This will also get rid of the dirt and water in the fluid.
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Any problems with the w203 are nothing compared to the MX-6.
