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Hi everyone - I have a 2016 AMG GTS with approximately 50k miles. The brake pad warning light recently illuminated in the dashboard. I called my local MB specialists to diagnose the issue. The car has been serviced by them before and they have the VIN. They informed me that new brake pads and rotors would be required at a cost of $8,500.00! The car DOES NOT have CCB. I own several other exotics and have never been quoted an amount this high for brake work that does not involve CCBs. Does anyone have any experience replacing these parts? Are rotors even required at the 50k mile mark? The car is driven roughly 100-200 miles per month. Thank you all.
Check FCP Euro for the parts. No way that price is accurate. Especially for no CCB. You should ask around at different shops. Hell my F355 brake job was half that price!
Hi everyone - I have a 2016 AMG GTS with approximately 50k miles. The brake pad warning light recently illuminated in the dashboard. I called my local MB specialists to diagnose the issue. The car has been serviced by them before and they have the VIN. They informed me that new brake pads and rotors would be required at a cost of $8,500.00! The car DOES NOT have CCB. I own several other exotics and have never been quoted an amount this high for brake work that does not involve CCBs. Does anyone have any experience replacing these parts? Are rotors even required at the 50k mile mark? The car is driven roughly 100-200 miles per month. Thank you all.
AMG iron rotors typically (maybe all) have wear-indicator divots. You can typically get 2 sets of pads per 1 set of rotors (3 if you are mostly gentle on the brakes and don't track the vehicle).
Most shops will always want to replace rotors whether it's actually required or not. You don't need to replace the rotors unless the divots are more than 50% "worn down" or there's serious scoring on the rotor surface (e.g., you depleted the pad material and hit the metal backing on the pad) or there are lengthy radial cracks (1/2"+) around the vent holes on the rotor surface.
Replacing the pads and rotor is not a difficult job, just remember to use new caliper bolts as they're rated for 1-time use (and the forces on calipers are huge!). WIS also instructs you to unscrew the brake lines, but that's (messy and) not necessary, just be sure to be careful not to put a bunch of force on the flex hose and have some place to put the caliper (hoist member) or hang the caliper once it's removed (they're quite heavy).
You should have a brake spreader and you'll need a torque wrench. Obviously, it's also often a good time to refresh the brake fluid. Remember to burnish/bed-in the new pads.
AMG GT-S iron rotor OEM part is a Brembo model 09.9313.33. As I track my car, I have bought many of these due to crazing and cracking from the heat cycles.
OEM Mercedes pads are part number 000-420-51-04 and can be had from an online Mercedes vendor for about $310 for a full set, and you will need a brake pad wear sensor part 171-540-06-17 for $14. Total parts cost would be $1524 or even less. Easy job. You do not need to replace caliper bolts. Mine are original from 2016 and thousands of laps.
Here is the WIS set of instructions for caliper replacement. They do say to replace caliper bolts but I have never done that on any car with Brembo style calipers.
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