Break Dust
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Break Dust
I've been pleasantly surprised at how little break dust accumulates on my E350 cab. I looked quickly but didn't see an answer thread. Can someone till me, is it because of a shield? Are they ceramic?
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have you owned the car from new? otherwise previous owner may have changed to ceramic pads. MY C207 on the other hand is a brake dust factory compared to my W212 or even my AMG. its a PITA to clean! so, consider yourself lucky! 
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I use an alloy wheel sealant and it's amazing how little the dust sticks to the wheels, even the stuff that does comes off very easily with a jet washer. Every year my wheels come off the car, they get a really good clean then polished with car body polish, then a coating of the wheel sealer, takes a couple of hours just for the wheels but it saves more than that in future cleaning👍
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That's a good question. I'm the second owner, but the car only has 4,000 miles. So I'm thinking they're OEM's. When they get changed, I'll have to remember to have them replace with the same kind. I guess I am - very lucky.
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W204 C63 AMG, W212 E250 CGI, C207 E250 CGI
I use an alloy wheel sealant and it's amazing how little the dust sticks to the wheels, even the stuff that does comes off very easily with a jet washer. Every year my wheels come off the car, they get a really good clean then polished with car body polish, then a coating of the wheel sealer, takes a couple of hours just for the wheels but it saves more than that in future cleaning👍
i might take your advice and do it on my cars. which brand do you use?
OP: when the time comes to change your pads, please update this thread with the brand. other members might find it helpful as well. thats how we pay it forward.
cheers!
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My old CLK320's alloy wheels were literally black after only a few days driving. The first thing that amazed me after purchasing my new 2012 E350C was how incredibly clean all four wheels remained after even extended driving periods.
IIRC, Mercedes began using different brake materials in some models in 2012, including the C207's. Perhaps one of the techies here can elaborate.
If you replace with the same type parts when it comes time, you should continue to enjoy the absence of excessive brake dust build-up.
Last edited by BenzMan369; Jun 26, 2015 at 06:42 PM.
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I can't swear this absence of brake dust is valid for all wheel styles, but it certainly is with the OEM AMG Sport Package 18" wheels most of these cars were shipped with, as in the picture in post #2 here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-c...red-black.html
BTW, welcome to the forum. Lots of good, helpful people both here and over in the W212 thread.
