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It’s about time for me to replace my front brake pads so I headed over to the Mercedes dealership and asked them the price for a set of front brake pads and wear sensor. They told it would cost around $350 CAD. Idk about you but that’s seems a little pricey. When looking online I found AutohausAZ which ships to Canada and for almost $350 I could get literally 2 sets and 2 sensors for around the same price..... any experience with that website?
If someone has not has a problem with OE brakes - then sticking with OE is fine.
Yes - Autohaus AZ is totally legitimate - often OE Mercedes parts will be shipped in plain packaging and not MB parts boxes.
If Autohaus says it's the OE parts - then they are the Mercedes OE part...
There are a "lot" of other internet sources - that when they say "OE Mercedes Part" - they really mean a China/India aftermarket part that "fits like original".
Why go for OEM? I haven't pushed the car enough to feel brake fade, but why not go for a bit more aggressive pads and maybe with less dust?
The OEM pads are pretty good imo, never had a problem with them. The dust isn’t that big of a deal I mean I clean my car pretty often and the rims more often. Any recommendations for a better pad?
Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
If someone has not has a problem with OE brakes - then sticking with OE is fine.
Yes - Autohaus AZ is totally legitimate - often OE Mercedes parts will be shipped in plain packaging and not MB parts boxes.
If Autohaus says it's the OE parts - then they are the Mercedes OE part...
There are a "lot" of other internet sources - that when they say "OE Mercedes Part" - they really mean a China/India aftermarket part that "fits like original".
I ordered my brakes, rotors, and sensors from mymbgenuineparts.com. Like others have said, each order comes as a set and there is only one sensor per axle (2 total for the car). The front (000-420-49-00) and the rear (000-420-59-00) are two different numbers. My local shop recommended to always replace the rotors when replacing the brakes so I did that as well. They also recommended akebono brake pads, but I already ordered the OEM ones.
Totally unnecessary unless tracking. Might want to find a better shop.
Just need to check the minimum thickness. But compared to other OEM brands that lasts over 100k+ kms, no reason these thick, heavy, expensive rotors only lasts 2 years/40k kms/25k miles when pads needs replacement.
I ordered my brakes, rotors, and sensors from mymbgenuineparts.com. Like others have said, each order comes as a set and there is only one sensor per axle (2 total for the car). The front (000-420-49-00) and the rear (000-420-59-00) are two different numbers. My local shop recommended to always replace the rotors when replacing the brakes so I did that as well. They also recommended akebono brake pads, but I already ordered the OEM ones.
I’d stay away from that shop if they told you to replace rotors with the pads... also replacing pads/rotors isn’t a difficult job to do I wouldn’t goto a shop unless you’re not mechanically inclined at all.
I couldn’t find front pads for the 2017 C43 that were made by Akebono, only the rear pads for some reason
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