Brake squeal in cold weather
01-05-2018, 05:10 PM
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Brake squeal in cold weather
I was hoping to survey fellow owners in cold weather.
My rear brakes make a very loud squeal when the weather is cold. It only occurs with very light braking when coming to a stop in the parking garage or at a red light.
SA tells me it is “normal”. The lead tech (who I trust) told me last year that it has to do with the brake pads vibrating in the caliper. He added a lubricant that helped for a day.
I am hard pressed to believe that this is “normal” for a car of this caliber/price point.
I would appreciate hearing about others’ experiences. Thanks!
My rear brakes make a very loud squeal when the weather is cold. It only occurs with very light braking when coming to a stop in the parking garage or at a red light.
SA tells me it is “normal”. The lead tech (who I trust) told me last year that it has to do with the brake pads vibrating in the caliper. He added a lubricant that helped for a day.
I am hard pressed to believe that this is “normal” for a car of this caliber/price point.
I would appreciate hearing about others’ experiences. Thanks!
Last edited by doctorG; 01-05-2018 at 08:50 PM.
01-05-2018, 08:01 PM
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I was hoping to survey fellow owners in cold weather.
My rear brakes make a very loud squeal when the weather is cold. It only occurs with very light braking when coming to a stop in the parking garage or at a red light.
SA tells me it is “normal”. The lead tech (who I trust) told me last year that it has to do with the brake pads vibrating in the aliper. He added a lubricant that helped for a day.
I am hard pressed to believe that this is “normal” for a car of this caliber/price point.
I would appreciate hearing about others’ experiences. Thanks!
My rear brakes make a very loud squeal when the weather is cold. It only occurs with very light braking when coming to a stop in the parking garage or at a red light.
SA tells me it is “normal”. The lead tech (who I trust) told me last year that it has to do with the brake pads vibrating in the aliper. He added a lubricant that helped for a day.
I am hard pressed to believe that this is “normal” for a car of this caliber/price point.
I would appreciate hearing about others’ experiences. Thanks!
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doctorG (01-05-2018)
01-10-2018, 01:02 PM
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'03 CL500,& '18 GLS63. Gone: '83 500SEC,'99 500SL,'07GL450
It's also happening on my 2018 GLS63 w/300 miles. if I apply additional brake pressure at the next stop coming up, that ends it.
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doctorG (01-10-2018)
02-11-2018, 04:29 PM
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Yes, and I mostly eliminated the squeal (not all but most).
When I got new pads and rotors, I had the pads soaked overnight in stop squeal at the dealership. that has done the trick for over 10k miles so far.
When I got new pads and rotors, I had the pads soaked overnight in stop squeal at the dealership. that has done the trick for over 10k miles so far.
