ddcha

Is this about right? My car has 33k miles, lots of stop and go local driving so not surprised brakes need replacement already.

jchochla

For brakes to be changed in my ML the brakes were $600 and labor was another $400. I swapped them out my self.

aeggroup

This is about totally wrong. It should not cost more than $600-$800 for all 4.
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.

ddcha

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.

BlownV8

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.

boschk

Does that come with Vaseline? I've done brakes on all my cars and trucks. The mechanical ability is 2-3 out of 5 and takes a Saturday am. It's good for the soul to get a little dirt under your fingernails and to bond with your ride.

ddcha

Thanks. I don't necessarily need rotors, but figured i should swap them because they are so cheap anyway. Dealer recommended to swap them out and spend the extra 120$.

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.

ddcha

Just got a quote from a local guy who uses all MB parts. $500 for just pads all corners, $1000 for pads and rotors.

aeggroup

Most likely you don't need rotors, especially rear. Usually rotors good for at least 50K-60K miles.

ddcha

that's what my guy said. thanks for your input as always!

ddcha

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.

dbtk

Ouch! Another reason for me selling my GL...Run flat tires, brakes, etc.

ddcha

I got them done much cheaper at a local maintenance shop that only uses OEM MB parts. $740 seems reasonable to me. And I don't have runflats.

aeggroup

Run Flats suck...but it's an easy fix. Brakes you should change on any car ...

mikapen

Good thing you don't drive an F250, then!!!

dbtk

I could just imagine. ...And, what Raptor tires would cost.

ddcha

just to get this straight... which models have runflats and which have the spare?

aeggroup

GL450 with appearance package has 20” wheels with RFT and has spare.
GL350 has RFT and no spare.

ddcha

thanks. I knew that diesels had no spare, but got confused when non-diesel cars talked about having runflats.

mikapen

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.

aeggroup

Awesome news..thanks,

Max Blast

2008 and earlier diesels (CDIs) have non-runflat tires with a full size spare. No adblue junk in the trunk!

kensiko

$2400...

GAWD DAYUM.

Glad I know how to do brakes.

Feel bad for the people who dont.

eric_in_sd

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.

alx

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