DIY Front Brake Rotors and Pads available?
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DIY Front Brake Rotors and Pads available?
Does anyone have a DIY for the E550 brake job? Full set of instructions would be nice but the torque values alone would suffice.
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2011 E63 M156 :) - previously: 2016 GLE63 with U21 (missed); 2012 ML550 , ML63 2009 - E550 W212 2010
Locking bolt, brake disk of front axle to wheel hub
Nm 10
Self-locking bolt, brake caliper to steering knuckle
Nm 115
Bolt, brake pad contact sensor to brake caliper
Nm 8
Nm 10
Self-locking bolt, brake caliper to steering knuckle
Nm 115
Bolt, brake pad contact sensor to brake caliper
Nm 8
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did you attempt this ?
what was the "Nm 115"
i thought you were talking about metric socket sizes till i saw the 115.
I am going to do these front and possably rear pads on a 2010 E550 4Matic. i just wanted to know if i need any special tools or can it be done with regular soclets, wrenches ect ? I have done plenty of Brakes in my day just never a late model 4matic benz. thanks
what was the "Nm 115"
i thought you were talking about metric socket sizes till i saw the 115.
I am going to do these front and possably rear pads on a 2010 E550 4Matic. i just wanted to know if i need any special tools or can it be done with regular soclets, wrenches ect ? I have done plenty of Brakes in my day just never a late model 4matic benz. thanks
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Yes we completed the job. Straightforward but we cheated and downloaded the Startek documents to do it 
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You will 18mm nut to take the caliper off. Otherwise, you don't need special tools to remove the front pads. For the rears, you will Torx-40 to remove the rear caliper to get to the pads. Did mine last week. It was straight forward.
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2010 E550, 273 Engine: 2012 S550, 278 Engine
if rotors too, why? You have excessive miles on the car?
Pad change is super easy in the front. Just punch out the two pins.
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