Front/rear brake pads and rotors: $2400???
Is this about right? My car has 33k miles, lots of stop and go local driving so not surprised brakes need replacement already.
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For brakes to be changed in my ML the brakes were $600 and labor was another $400. I swapped them out my self.
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Originally Posted by ddcha
(Post 4843914)
Is this about right? My car has 33k miles, lots of stop and go local driving so not surprised brakes need replacement already.
Go to www.getmercedesparts.com - look for brake parts and you will see how much parts cost. Do not ask or go to dealer to do it. Find local shop with good reputation and do it there. I know one shop in Brooklyn if you need - PM me. |
Thanks folks. the "Brake wear" indicator just came on today. How long do you think before I absolutely must get them changed? $600-800 for all 4 brake pads, rotors, and labor? I do plan to get a quote locally. That $2400 quote was from the dealer, which included brake pads, new rotors and labor for all 4 corners.
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That's way too expensive. You can get OE brake rotors and pads front and rear for less than $500 delivered & aftermarket ones for less than $250 delivered. Shouldn't be more than $100 per corner to be installed.
It's crazy that you need new rotors and pads already. I can understand pads but the rotors should be fine unless you damaged them by waiting too long to change the pads. My rotors have 100,000 miles and shoud be good for a while. |
Originally Posted by ddcha
(Post 4843914)
Is this about right? My car has 33k miles, lots of stop and go local driving so not surprised brakes need replacement already.
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Originally Posted by BlownV8
(Post 4844253)
That's way too expensive. You can get OE brake rotors and pads front and rear for less than $500 delivered & aftermarket ones for less than $250 delivered. Shouldn't be more than $100 per corner to be installed.
It's crazy that you need new rotors and pads already. I can understand pads but the rotors should be fine unless you damaged them by waiting too long to change the pads. My rotors have 100,000 miles and shoud be good for a while. The brake wear indicator just came on yesterday. How long can i drive on them? I have to go somewhere this weekend and drive 200 miles. Can this wait til next week you think? They squeak a little just before i come to a complete stop. No squeaks when i hit the brakes to slow down. |
Just got a quote from a local guy who uses all MB parts. $500 for just pads all corners, $1000 for pads and rotors.
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Originally Posted by ddcha
(Post 4844843)
Just got a quote from a local guy who uses all MB parts. $500 for just pads all corners, $1000 for pads and rotors.
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Originally Posted by aeggroup
(Post 4844848)
Most likely you don't need rotors, especially rear. Usually rotors good for at least 50K-60K miles.
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So turns out I needed front rotors. So I got front rotors, and both front and rear pads replaced for $740. Man, I forgot how nice new brakes feel. Car feels less "heavy". still lovin' the truck.
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Ouch! Another reason for me selling my GL...Run flat tires, brakes, etc.
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Originally Posted by dbtk
(Post 4861379)
Ouch! Another reason for me selling my GL...Run flat tires, brakes, etc.
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Originally Posted by dbtk
(Post 4861379)
Ouch! Another reason for me selling my GL...Run flat tires, brakes, etc.
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Originally Posted by dbtk
(Post 4861379)
Ouch! Another reason for me selling my GL.. brakes, etc.
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Originally Posted by mikapen
(Post 4861445)
Good thing you don't drive an F250, then!!!
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just to get this straight... which models have runflats and which have the spare?
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Originally Posted by ddcha
(Post 4861496)
just to get this straight... which models have runflats and which have the spare?
GL350 has RFT and no spare. |
Originally Posted by aeggroup
(Post 4861516)
GL450 with appearance package has 20” wheels with RFT and has spare.
GL350 has RFT and no spare. |
The new 2012 ML diesel has moved the AdBlu tank and has reintroduced (drum roll please) THE SPARE TIRE! Let's hope there is proliferation of this novel idea.
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Originally Posted by mikapen
(Post 4862005)
The new 2012 ML diesel has moved the AdBlu tank and has reintroduced (drum roll please) THE SPARE TIRE! Let's hope there is proliferation of this novel idea.
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Originally Posted by ddcha
(Post 4861520)
thanks. I knew that diesels had no spare, but got confused when non-diesel cars talked about having runflats.
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$2400...
GAWD DAYUM. Glad I know how to do brakes. Feel bad for the people who dont. :( |
Originally Posted by kensiko
(Post 7321085)
$2400...
GAWD DAYUM. Glad I know how to do brakes. Feel bad for the people who dont. :( It's always good times when someone reawakens a six year dead thread. |
Originally Posted by eric_in_sd
(Post 7321881)
I go one better. I ignore the pad wear indicators (for some reason they only put them on one of the two pads, giving you a 50% chance of actually benefiting from it) and go by the grinding sound. When I get tired of terrifying pedestrians, I change the whole mess out.
It's always good times when someone reawakens a six year dead thread. |
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