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Hey gang - forgive my selfish post; I’m trying to find the right rotors and pads for my ‘16 and wondered if someone could help nail down the part numbers. Mine has the sport package with the big 4-piston calipers and cross-drilled rotors up front.
I’ve been searching the web and not confident I’ve found the right parts. A couple of sites list this rotor, (same left & right) but it doesn’t say ‘with Sport Package.’
https://mbparts.mbusa.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-rotor-0004212312?c=Zz1icmFrZXMmcz1mcm9udC1icmFrZXMmbD0xJ m49QXNzZW1ibGllcyBQYWdlJmE9bWVyY2VkZXMtYmVueiZvPWd sYzMwMCZ5PTIwMTYmdD1iYXNlJmU9Mi0wbC1sNC1nYXM%3D
Unlike the pads, which says in the description ‘with sport pkg.’
Lastly - what’s the right rotor/ pad set for the rear?
Following up on this for posterity because I dug a little deeper online and by process of elimination I think I found the right rotors and pads… Hoping to install them this weekend or next, at the latest.
One other question for the group; does everyone sand off the coating on new rotors or just let it burn off when you bed the pads?
These rotors are f-ing huge BTW. This is the first time I’ve replaced them since I bought the car in 2017 so I’ve never seen them off the car. Simply massive for a non-race vehicle. Pads are huge too.
If it were me, I'd try some brake or carb cleaner and clean the surface off that the pads touch. I wouldn't sand them, leave the original cross hatch on them. You can see from the back shot that the coating has come off in a couple of places so it may come off easily. I wouldn't assume it's just "paint" and let the pads take it off. May be some kind of special coating or the like that may foul the pads temporarily.
2016 GLC 250d AMG pack, 2017 GLC Coupe 250d AMG pack , 2002 BMW 330Ci convertible, 2021 BMX X1 sD20i
Hi, not sure - ours have AMG pack and drilled front discs, larger brake area, hence AMG type 20” rims for clearance.
Always give your Dealer your VIN so they can generate a quote for your car build.
These parts suit both 2016 and 2017 of our vehicles.
MB do issue new updated to part numbers to allow for design changes. This happened I believe with some front pads due to screeching issues where sides were modified.
MB also use same parts for a variety of models across CLC, C Class and other models to same on inventory and parts design.
If there is only one Dealer locally, try emailing some other ones in your Region, asking for detailed quote for parts in Spares and a quote to Service for labour to compare.
Last edited by Teckno; Nov 7, 2021 at 05:57 AM.
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Looking good Teckno good advice. Think I’ll order a set and do the job myself no hurry though still about 1/4” on pads. Car runs like a dream, no noise, no crabbing looks like new knuckles front and back, new Pirrelli tyres all round, very smooth ride. Got lucky previous owner did all the right things, traded in after warranty ran out. Will send pics soon. Cheers
2016 GLC 250d AMG pack, 2017 GLC Coupe 250d AMG pack , 2002 BMW 330Ci convertible, 2021 BMX X1 sD20i
Now you are the new owner the Dealer can print out a digital record of all services and work done on the car, with dates and work undertaken - a free service and handy info.
Hey gang! Responding to clarify a couple of things...
Attached photos show the p/n's for the pads I used front & rear.
To clarify; I called the dealer after I ordered them from FCP Euro to confirm I had the right p/n's. (Didn't want to get halfway through the job only to find I had the wrong parts!) They told me the rotor was correct, but the pads were wrong, so I purchased the pads from them, only to find that the front pads were not identical to the ones that came off the car. (Photos follow; Left pad is the dealer-sourced part; Center came off the vehicle; Right is from FCP Euro.)
Ultimately I replaced the fronts with the FCP Euro pads because they were identical both in profile and the part number on the back.
That said; The dealer used my VIN to look up the parts, and while the pad may not be identical, it might have been updated and that's why the p/n wasn't the same. I think they would have been fine to install because the shape and thickness was the same, although it didn't have the slit in the middle, but as I already had the pads from FCP I decided to install them ILO paying return shipping. Dealer is 20 minutes away so I just returned them.
Rear pads were a different story... FCP-ordered pad profiles were different, and the numbers weren't correct, so I went with the dealer pads. I'll be returning the rears to FCP.
BTW - Replacing the pads was a piece of cake. One word of caution on the rear pads; Make sure you disengage the EPB (Electric Parking Brake) AND put it in service mode or you won't be able to push the piston in. There are videos on YouTube for this.
Hope that helps anyone else DIY-ing pad replacements...
Front Pads
Rear Pads
Pad Comparison - Rotor Side
Pad Comparison - Rear Face (note; p/n's on right match.)
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