Brembo rotors and pads.
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2012 E550 sedan 2019 E63 Wagon
Nothing wrong with FCP euro, I order stuff from them quite often.
I save myself $70 bucks ordering from BremboUSA (on sale). And I know I got them straight from the manufacturer.
Again nothing wrong with FCP euro.
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2015 ML400 4MATIC, 2016 C300 4MATIC, 2014 E350 4MATIC (Totaled), 2006 E350 (Sold)
Just a thought!
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2012 E550 sedan 2019 E63 Wagon
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2014 E550 4Matic
I've been shopping with FCP Euro since 2015 and they have honored their lifetime warranty with a issue.
The only change they had was giving you your money back in store credit vs being returned to the original form of payment.
BTW my2014 E550 40k on Brembo rotors. When I got the car in 2018 I went through 3 sets of Zimmerman rotors and a expense set of 2 piece rotors in 2 years. The Brembo were the only ones that last on the 550. FCP Euro didn't carry them back in 2020 so I also purchased directly from Brembo
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Slightly OT, but I just replaced my 2014 E350 front pads with Akebono from FCP. I was originally going to replace the rotors, but when I looked at em, criminy no ridge and looked amazing for 122k miles, so I left em in. Pads dropped right in easily, seemed to bed in nicely, and feel great ...and that dreaded vibe under downhill braking I was living with for the past year is gone ...man did that bug me!!!
Fwiw, I had always hated the initial bite from the OE pads, like the brakes felt touchy and overboosted. With the Akebonos up front, it feels much more linear are tactile for my tastes. Love these pads and have used em in a Suburban and two Volvos, and so far so good in the MB!
BTW, what's this replacing free 1x with FCP ...what am I missing here?
Edward
Fwiw, I had always hated the initial bite from the OE pads, like the brakes felt touchy and overboosted. With the Akebonos up front, it feels much more linear are tactile for my tastes. Love these pads and have used em in a Suburban and two Volvos, and so far so good in the MB!
BTW, what's this replacing free 1x with FCP ...what am I missing here?
Edward
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From: NYC
2014 E550 4Matic
Slightly OT, but I just replaced my 2014 E350 front pads with Akebono from FCP. I was originally going to replace the rotors, but when I looked at em, criminy no ridge and looked amazing for 122k miles, so I left em in. Pads dropped right in easily, seemed to bed in nicely, and feel great ...and that dreaded vibe under downhill braking I was living with for the past year is gone ...man did that bug me!!!
Fwiw, I had always hated the initial bite from the OE pads, like the brakes felt touchy and overboosted. With the Akebonos up front, it feels much more linear are tactile for my tastes. Love these pads and have used em in a Suburban and two Volvos, and so far so good in the MB!
BTW, what's this replacing free 1x with FCP ...what am I missing here?
Edward
Fwiw, I had always hated the initial bite from the OE pads, like the brakes felt touchy and overboosted. With the Akebonos up front, it feels much more linear are tactile for my tastes. Love these pads and have used em in a Suburban and two Volvos, and so far so good in the MB!
BTW, what's this replacing free 1x with FCP ...what am I missing here?
Edward
Yeah I wanted to use Akebono pads but they don't make them for the 2014 E550.
FCP Euro has free lifetime replacement for pretty much everything they sell. For example.. Ive been getting oil /filter kits for both of my cars every 6 months for the past 6 years. After the initial purchase, all new orders are refunded once you return it to them. So you're only paying for shipping. Sometimes they even provide you with a free return label. Needless to say, I'm a happy customer and saving a ton shopping there.
