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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Best place for brake rotors and pads

Its time for a brake job for my cl63. Where is the best place to get rotors and pads needed? I don't won't to spend an alarm and a leg a dealer.
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Before buying my car I shopped for them at Rockauto.com just out of curiosity and found a lot of options for a fraction of the dealer price. I have not used them (for my CL) as my car had new brakes when I got it but you might look there.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Parts.com has been consistently the lowest priced oem source for mb parts.

No, I am not affiliated with them in any form or shape.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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rotors you are going to have to get OEM pads you have choices, which do you need front or rear?
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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adamsrotors will custom make you rotors. used those with oem pads, perfect no issues no squeaks.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by anton28
Its time for a brake job for my cl63. Where is the best place to get rotors and pads needed? I don't won't to spend an alarm and a leg a dealer.
Go with (Warren)Racing Brake, more efficiency, more reliability, with less fade & weight....

http://www.racingbrake.com/category-s/7136.htm

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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:18 AM
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If they make Akebono Euro Ceramic brake pads for your car I highly recommend them. Those can be had on TireRack.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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If they make Akebono Euro Ceramic brake pads for your car I highly recommend them. Those can be had on TireRack.
They don't make them for the W216 CL65. Thinking of contacting them to see what if anything they could do with my cores.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:47 PM
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rotors you are going to have to get OEM pads you have choices, which do you need front or rear?

Need both front and rears. I'll check to see if I can turn the rotors but at 50k miles they might not have enought meat left to do so.
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Blkvip
adamsrotors will custom make you rotors. used those with oem pads, perfect no issues no squeaks.

I'll check them out. Thank you!
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 11:49 PM
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Thanks for all the great suggestions guys!
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cm60k
Go with (Warren)Racing Brake, more efficiency, more reliability, with less fade & weight....

http://www.racingbrake.com/category-s/7136.htm

ZAYED,,
Thank you cm60k

Racingbrake offers light-weight two piece rotors for CL63 AMG
We offer the option to purchase replacement rings for a fraction of the cost,
Saving you money when its time to replace the rings.

http://www.racingbrake.com/Two-piece...ONT-p/2239.htm

Weight
OE one piece - 36 lbs
OE two piece - 31 lbs
RB two piece - 27.8

8 lbs vs. OE One-piece
3 lbs. vs. OE Two-piece
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Old Jun 18, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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EBC or Akebono both have great options for pads. And they are equal to if not better than OEM. I found the best prices for them on Amazon.com. I just put the EBC redstuff on the front and love them.
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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RB are the way to go

Originally Posted by cm60k
Go with (Warren)Racing Brake, more efficiency, more reliability, with less fade & weight....

http://www.racingbrake.com/category-s/7136.htm

ZAYED,,
I've had them on my CL55 for a year. They show no wear in spite of spirited driving. The new OEM MB pads are the way to go (made by TRW.) RBs are a final purchase. They have improved ride quality as well as stopping power compared to the stock AMG brakes. If you hit the brakes the car stops NOW: like it weighed 1k lbs less!

Do not use ceramic pads with RB.

If you track your car, contact RB and they will have a solution for pads.

NB: I just went to the Racing Brake site. I see they have added multiple brake pad solutions since I purchased my CL55 brakes. I would certainly consider them and would have if they were available last year. I have no knowledge of where they are sourced, etc.

Last edited by grane; Jun 24, 2014 at 10:13 AM. Reason: New information
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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RacingBrake: Do you also have rear rotors for CL63?
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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RacingBrake: Do you also have rear rotors for CL63?
http://www.racingbrake.com/Two-piece...EAR-p/2227.htm

It helps to go to the site, methinks!
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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RacingBrake: Do you also have rear rotors for CL63?
Yes we do,
Thank you Grane for the link.

Our rear two piece rotors for the CL63 AMG is 1,238.75 with brake pads included with Free Shipping until the end of June.
-Lower 48 states using coupon code MBW-SHIP.

Here is a link of all the Mercedes RacingBrake covers.
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I like OEM rotor`s and Akebono pads are a nice set up. Just buy the parts and let and indy do it or do it yourself.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:08 AM
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I purchased front/rear brake pads & rotors for my CL65 from Parts.com at considerable saving like 25% off versus the dealership. I wanted only MB OEM replacement parts. I helped (watched) a friend of mine do the job, it wasn't to hard.
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