C-230 Brake Job
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C-230 Brake Job
A friend of mine has a C230 and she was just quoted $950 from MB for a brake job. 
I just completed a brake job on my 04 E320 and after disconnecting the SBC sensor it was pretty straight forward. Is this process on a C230 much the same or is there something different I should know about?
I just completed a brake job on my 04 E320 and after disconnecting the SBC sensor it was pretty straight forward. Is this process on a C230 much the same or is there something different I should know about?
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Catelo,
I did the brakes on my C230 coupe '02 about three months ago....I paid $280 for front and back rotors and pads (Balo rotors/Pagid pads) and had no trouble at all.
Don't let them rob you with their outrageous pricing! Even if you brought it to an independent Euro garage it would not be near as much.
Food for thought...
Paul h.
I did the brakes on my C230 coupe '02 about three months ago....I paid $280 for front and back rotors and pads (Balo rotors/Pagid pads) and had no trouble at all.
Don't let them rob you with their outrageous pricing! Even if you brought it to an independent Euro garage it would not be near as much.
Food for thought...
Paul h.
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It is easy if you have the right tools and a few hours of spare time. Run a search, you should be able to pull enough info to do it yourself. Ask if you get stuck, you will be helped. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by vadim
It is easy if you have the right tools and a few hours of spare time. Run a search, you should be able to pull enough info to do it yourself. Ask if you get stuck, you will be helped. Good luck!
Have you done your lines/rotors yet? I'm about to swap out my pads on the coupe and since I'll have it apart, Ithought I might check out your installation (if completed). Let me know....thanks.
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Originally Posted by Paul h.
Catelo,
I did the brakes on my C230 coupe '02 about three months ago....I paid $280 for front and back rotors and pads (Balo rotors/Pagid pads) and had no trouble at all.
Don't let them rob you with their outrageous pricing! Even if you brought it to an independent Euro garage it would not be near as much.
Food for thought...
Paul h.
I did the brakes on my C230 coupe '02 about three months ago....I paid $280 for front and back rotors and pads (Balo rotors/Pagid pads) and had no trouble at all.
Don't let them rob you with their outrageous pricing! Even if you brought it to an independent Euro garage it would not be near as much.
Food for thought...
Paul h.
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Originally Posted by Rick
Vadim,
Have you done your lines/rotors yet? I'm about to swap out my pads on the coupe and since I'll have it apart, Ithought I might check out your installation (if completed). Let me know....thanks.
Have you done your lines/rotors yet? I'm about to swap out my pads on the coupe and since I'll have it apart, Ithought I might check out your installation (if completed). Let me know....thanks.
