CL-Class (W215) 2000-2006: CL 500, CL 600

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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Brake Rotor Replacement

MB service is telling me that I have to replace the rotors when replacing the brake pads because the rotors can not be turned. But really, does the rotor really need to be replaced each time new pads are put on?
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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In a word, no.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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It seem like you have a 2006 CL500, so your rotors probably can last for the next brake change, unless you worn out your rotors already.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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As long as your brake pedal is not pulsating when applying the brakes, you'll be alright.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Normal Driving you should get close to 40K Miles on front Rotors.
And Pads last about 20K Miles.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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I did a front and rear brake job and purchased ALL NEW rotors and pads for under 500

Nickel plated Drilled and Slotted front and rear rotors...LOOKS SICK

Akibono Euro pads virtually eliminate brake dust....

overall the car stops better too... or seems so anyway

The ebay store is called V12 brake shop on ebay

This guy is awesome

http://stores.ebay.com/V-12-BRAKE-SHOP
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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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03 cl500,04 range rover, 04 cayenne turbo, 08 yukon denali
Does anyone know if the 03 cl500 with amg package has different size rotors than the regular cl500?
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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how do you know if your rotor is still in great shape to use still
i planning to change my brake but i dont know if i should get rotor
or not
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Old May 9, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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If your brake pedal is not pulsating, you should be ok. If you want to test them, you need to check for lateral runout.
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Old May 9, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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No rotor needs to be replaced, but I did it. go to v12 brake shop or v-12 brake shop on ebay... slotted and vented rotors looks sweet and it is very inexpensive... get akibono euro pads they are dustless and do not squeak... also inexpensive
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Old May 9, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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what is pulsating. can you define that for me thanks
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Old May 10, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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what is pulsating. can you define that for me thanks
Pulsating is when you have your foot on the brake pedal and you can feel it moving in and out. It's generally more noticeable at slower speeds such as when you are approaching a stop light. What causes this is a warped rotor against which the brake pads are pushing creating an in and out movement of the pedal. Generally, rotors can be turned (trued) on a brake lathe to bring them back into specs. I think I read where MB's rotor cannot be trued. I don't know if this is true or not. Some recommend getting the rotors trued every time the pads are changed but I have never done this.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by onelightmind
I did a front and rear brake job and purchased ALL NEW rotors and pads for under 500

Nickel plated Drilled and Slotted front and rear rotors...LOOKS SICK

Akibono Euro pads virtually eliminate brake dust....

overall the car stops better too... or seems so anyway

The ebay store is called V12 brake shop on ebay

This guy is awesome

http://stores.ebay.com/V-12-BRAKE-SHOP
onelightmind- do you happen to have the part numbers for the whole set-up (all 4 rotors and brake pads). I will order them for V12 Brake Shop. Was it an easy do it yourself...if so how long did it took you.


Thanks,

Tony
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Old May 19, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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what kind brake oil do you use that job my is blue
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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do you need any special tool to removed the rotor and the housing were the pads set in. And when you replace the pads you can use a c-clap to push back but do you need to loose up the bleeder and master cap
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Nope it is easy. Think you need a punch to rempve a pin in the caliper. You also need a torx set of star shaped tips. The rotor is held on by one of these. Get pads from autopartswharehouse

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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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thanks got install it run great
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