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I've got a 2013 Sedan with PP which has the OEM red brake calipers. Today after washing I noticed that some of the clear coat has come off one of the calipers. It's a bit hard to photograph but here's a couple of shots. Has anyone else had this problem? Would this be covered under warranty? It's not a huge deal but I'm worried if it's doing this after 2 years what will it be like further down the track. I do use a high pressure hose on the wheels/brakes but I'm assuming that's how they'd clean it after a service at the dealer anyway.
I've got a 2013 Sedan with PP which has the OEM red brake calipers. Today after washing I noticed that some of the clear coat has come off one of the calipers. It's a bit hard to photograph but here's a couple of shots. Has anyone else had this problem? Would this be covered under warranty? It's not a huge deal but I'm worried if it's doing this after 2 years what will it be like further down the track. I do use a high pressure hose on the wheels/brakes but I'm assuming that's how they'd clean it after a service at the dealer anyway.
I also have a 2013 with PP and mine are doing the exact same thing. The place that I took my wheels to get powder-coated said that they would re-finish my brake calibers. I've been thinking about it...
W213 E63S Wagon, W204 C63 P30(RIP), WK1 Grand Cherokee SRT8(RIP)
Should be warranty covered but....
Make sure that your brakes are COOL before you put that high pressure water on them....if they are hot then the thermal shock can cause the paint/clear coat(which is VERY thin with VERY little mass) to contract much faster than the caliper itself(which is VERY thick with LOTS of mass)...I have seen this cause cracking on many many many occasions.....in my opinion there should be no clear coat at all on the calipers for this very reason...a good application of a high temp base with elastomers in the paint should give great looks and performance for the life of the part
Warranty will cover it. We've done a few due to peeling or discoloring. I actually have an old set that Mercedes didn't call back that I might refinish and sell or put on my car when mine start to peel.
My '11 PP is doing the same. Sadly, extended warranty does not cover this. VHT clear will fix this though hopefully.
One a side note, I have noticed this, and take a warning ... the underlying red WILL COME OFF when you wash your car. My rags turn red when cleaning them with just water, and the are "sitting overnight cold".
Same, I tried to get them replaced but since it looked like a rock chip started it on each, they wouldn't cover it.
Same here. I saw this post a couple of months ago and tried replacing mine with original OEM warranty but the stealership considered it as a paint rock chip also and wouldn't cover it.
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