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Mine did this too and I'll have them refinished when I replace the rotors.
Jordan,
I wouldn't wait too long to refinish them. I noticed the red was fading noticeably every time I would wash the car. One of my calipers is actually a darker shade of orange due to the fading, and that was the reason I refinished mine.
Strange... I have only 2 Calipers on the drivers side with clear and red paint coming off them.
The other 2 are in good nick.
I dropped the car down to the dealer and they are taking it up with MB.
Car is out of warranty by 12 months.
Let's see what happens.
MBUSA and dealer offered me 10% off parts and labor to "help me out" on replacement calipers today.
*** Update ***
Dealer called on my drive in this morning and advised MBUSA and them hey had further discussions and they are now happy to refinish the calipers to factory spec at no cost.
Last edited by mikegronholz; Feb 10, 2016 at 10:29 AM.
Reason: Revised offer from MBUSA and Dealer
Clear coat is coming off my right rear now. 2013 P31 w 25k miles.
Take it to your local dealership. This might be covered under warranty depending on the dealership, from what some here have said. Mine unfortunately was not, so I sprayed them up myself.
As long as it doesn't look like debris or rocks caused the start of it, you should be able to get it replaced. Each one of mine just had a small knick somewhere on the caliper that they assumed caused/started the peeling, only reason why mine was declined.
Going to have to look closely at mine then for rock chips etc. Just looking through the wheels, and seeing them peeling made my tummy hurt.
Talked to the dealership and they said "hahahaha good one" when I asked to have them repaired under warranty.
Maybe if there is no apparent rock chips they'll change their tune? I'd sure love to get them re-finished anyways in the copper/orange colour vs the red..
Strange... I have only 2 Calipers on the drivers side with clear and red paint coming off them.
The other 2 are in good nick.
I dropped the car down to the dealer and they are taking it up with MB.
Car is out of warranty by 12 months.
Let's see what happens.
MB said they will not fix them.
I tried I'll get 2 of them repainted. I'm just now waiting for Decals to arrive from the US.
Thank you. Mercedes of Miami didn't cover this under warranty either.
Call MBUSA and open a case guys. That's what I did. Have your dealer info and service advisor info ready. If you know the exact date and service order number that you made the claim on the calipers too even better.
Took MBUSA less than 4 hours to call me back. I have made my MBUSA rep aware of this thread. They will take care of you! Just call the 800 number and open a case!
Call MBUSA and open a case guys. That's what I did. Have your dealer info and service advisor info ready. If you know the exact date and service order number that you made the claim on the calipers too even better.
Took MBUSA less than 4 hours to call me back. I have made my MBUSA rep aware of this thread. They will take care of you! Just call the 800 number and open a case!
Hi,
Yes I have all the info ready, what is the phone number?, I definitely will call them, thank you
Yes I have all the info ready, what is the phone number?, I definitely will call them, thank you
The CAC is 800-367-6372. My agent was Ralph and he was awesome! His extension was 6229. Not sure if you want to go direct or what. But I called the main number and within 4 hours Ralph called me. I wasn't happy with the first offer, and in about 60 minutes they agreed to refinish them for me at no cost.
2011 P31, 30,500 miles, 2nd owner, 1st registered complaint 6mo outside of 4yr/50k. I currently own the C63 and an ML63, traded a c300 on the ML. That is my total MB history. I only mention this as MBUSA uses all of this to determine their willingness to "indulge your whimsy" if you will. Your factory service, parts buying and vehicle purchase history matter.
The CAC is 800-367-6372. My agent was Ralph and he was awesome! His extension was 6229. Not sure if you want to go direct or what. But I called the main number and within 4 hours Ralph called me. I wasn't happy with the first offer, and in about 60 minutes they agreed to refinish them for me at no cost.
2011 P31, 30,500 miles, 2nd owner, 1st registered complaint 6mo outside of 4yr/50k. I currently own the C63 and an ML63, traded a c300 on the ML. That is my total MB history. I only mention this as MBUSA uses all of this to determine their willingness to "indulge your whimsy" if you will. Your factory service, parts buying and vehicle purchase history matter.
Good luck.
Hey Mike,
Thanks for the info, I will let you know how did go, thanks a lot man
Mike,
Can you confirm which Tester's paint code you used? I've heard both 1103 and 1104TT. Yours came out great, so I'd love to replicate your results.
Thanks!
Just ordered model brushes, VHT Real red caliper paint, and the Duplicolor clear coat recommended here. My front passenger caliper has developed a chip, likely this winter, so I will have to do this DIY to repair. Maybe Ill spray some clear on the other calipers for extra strength.
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