New front pads and rotors at 18k miles?
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2016 C63S
New front pads and rotors at 18k miles?
Looking at a 2016 C63S that's for sale and the owner stated they will replace the front pads and rotors as part of the sale.
Struck me as a bit odd since:
- My 2011 C63 has 38k miles and the pads have 7/32 left and zero warping in the rotors
- This is a $2,000+ job to get done...doesn't seem like something to casually mention after several communications.
Anyway, am I nuts in thinking it is sort of sketchy to need new brakes at 18k miles?
Struck me as a bit odd since:
- My 2011 C63 has 38k miles and the pads have 7/32 left and zero warping in the rotors
- This is a $2,000+ job to get done...doesn't seem like something to casually mention after several communications.
Anyway, am I nuts in thinking it is sort of sketchy to need new brakes at 18k miles?
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Looking at a 2016 C63S that's for sale and the owner stated they will replace the front pads and rotors as part of the sale.
Struck me as a bit odd since:
- My 2011 C63 has 38k miles and the pads have 7/32 left and zero warping in the rotors
- This is a $2,000+ job to get done...doesn't seem like something to casually mention after several communications.
Anyway, am I nuts in thinking it is sort of sketchy to need new brakes at 18k miles?
Struck me as a bit odd since:
- My 2011 C63 has 38k miles and the pads have 7/32 left and zero warping in the rotors
- This is a $2,000+ job to get done...doesn't seem like something to casually mention after several communications.
Anyway, am I nuts in thinking it is sort of sketchy to need new brakes at 18k miles?
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Agree. I don't track my car. Drive it hard on occasion. I've done a full set of brakes and rotors and just did rear brakes again at 18300 miles which was last Thursday. They said the rear brakes come into play when accelerating hard to keep the car in a straight line. Welcome to the W205
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I've done about 15.000 miles in mine and it went to the shop for maintenance.
They also gave me a call yesterday I need new brake pads in the back. Front was fine.
Don't do any track days, just sporty driving
They also gave me a call yesterday I need new brake pads in the back. Front was fine.
Don't do any track days, just sporty driving
