Cost for Front Brakes/Rotors for GLE63?
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Cost for Front Brakes/Rotors for GLE63?
Anyone know what this costs roughly? Does it make financial sense to get the front ceramic brakes on the GLE63 (~$5500) if I'm going to keep the car for 5-6 years (50-60k miles)?
And why do they offer ceramic brakes just on the front (not on the rear)? Do the front's wear out faster?
I know the steel brake jobs on the S63's can be quite expensive...so wondering if 'two' brake jobs on the GLE 63 puts me in the black for the $5500 cost.....
Thx for your feedback!
And why do they offer ceramic brakes just on the front (not on the rear)? Do the front's wear out faster?
I know the steel brake jobs on the S63's can be quite expensive...so wondering if 'two' brake jobs on the GLE 63 puts me in the black for the $5500 cost.....
Thx for your feedback!
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Anyone know what this costs roughly? Does it make financial sense to get the front ceramic brakes on the GLE63 (~$5500) if I'm going to keep the car for 5-6 years (50-60k miles)?
And why do they offer ceramic brakes just on the front (not on the rear)? Do the front's wear out faster?
I know the steel brake jobs on the S63's can be quite expensive...so wondering if 'two' brake jobs on the GLE 63 puts me in the black for the $5500 cost.....
Thx for your feedback!
And why do they offer ceramic brakes just on the front (not on the rear)? Do the front's wear out faster?
I know the steel brake jobs on the S63's can be quite expensive...so wondering if 'two' brake jobs on the GLE 63 puts me in the black for the $5500 cost.....
Thx for your feedback!
https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/...-plague-267318
Carbon ceramic brakes are better that steel brakes, but they don’t decrease stopping distance. Instead, they reduce brake fade, which gives them a huge advantage at a race track — if you’re spending a lot of time on the track, carbon ceramic brakes will basically never fade, even with many laps of hard driving. With steel brakes, you’ll feel brake fade fairly quickly. Another benefit is that you don’t have to change your brake rotors as often as you do with steel brakes. Most steel-brake cars need new rotors every few years; a car with carbon ceramics just needs standard (and inexpensive) brake pad changes until it reaches about 100,000 miles, at which point you can expect the rotors to need to be replaced. Which brings to light the downside: changing the rotors. According to the article linked above, carbon ceramic brake rotor and pad changes cost somewhere between $15,000 and $18,000.
That means when you go to sell it in 6 years, assuming you haven't had to replace the rotors, the next owner will likely need replace them in short order. That will greatly affect the vehicle's resale value and limit potential buyers.
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My recommendation, skip the carbon brakes unless you intend to race it or money is of no concern to you.
https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/...-plague-267318
Carbon ceramic brakes are better that steel brakes, but they don’t decrease stopping distance. Instead, they reduce brake fade, which gives them a huge advantage at a race track — if you’re spending a lot of time on the track, carbon ceramic brakes will basically never fade, even with many laps of hard driving. With steel brakes, you’ll feel brake fade fairly quickly. Another benefit is that you don’t have to change your brake rotors as often as you do with steel brakes. Most steel-brake cars need new rotors every few years; a car with carbon ceramics just needs standard (and inexpensive) brake pad changes until it reaches about 100,000 miles, at which point you can expect the rotors to need to be replaced. Which brings to light the downside: changing the rotors. According to the article linked above, carbon ceramic brake rotor and pad changes cost somewhere between $15,000 and $18,000.
That means when you go to sell it in 6 years, assuming you haven't had to replace the rotors, the next owner will likely need replace them in short order. That will greatly affect the vehicle's resale value and limit potential buyers.
https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/...-plague-267318
Carbon ceramic brakes are better that steel brakes, but they don’t decrease stopping distance. Instead, they reduce brake fade, which gives them a huge advantage at a race track — if you’re spending a lot of time on the track, carbon ceramic brakes will basically never fade, even with many laps of hard driving. With steel brakes, you’ll feel brake fade fairly quickly. Another benefit is that you don’t have to change your brake rotors as often as you do with steel brakes. Most steel-brake cars need new rotors every few years; a car with carbon ceramics just needs standard (and inexpensive) brake pad changes until it reaches about 100,000 miles, at which point you can expect the rotors to need to be replaced. Which brings to light the downside: changing the rotors. According to the article linked above, carbon ceramic brake rotor and pad changes cost somewhere between $15,000 and $18,000.
That means when you go to sell it in 6 years, assuming you haven't had to replace the rotors, the next owner will likely need replace them in short order. That will greatly affect the vehicle's resale value and limit potential buyers.
The benefit is that for 100k miles there is no need to change the brakes. Plus for these types of cars there will be several owners before 100k miles so the point is irrelevant. To most new and used buyers ceramic brakes are a huge plus. Low maintenance costs and no brake dust. I would want them every time.
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This is nonsense. If the next owner needs to replace the ceramic rotors they can replace them with steel ones. It would cost no more than the replacement cost of new pads and rotors on steel brakes.
The benefit is that for 100k miles there is no need to change the brakes. Plus for these types of cars there will be several owners before 100k miles so the point is irrelevant. To most new and used buyers ceramic brakes are a huge plus. Low maintenance costs and no brake dust. I would want them every time.
The benefit is that for 100k miles there is no need to change the brakes. Plus for these types of cars there will be several owners before 100k miles so the point is irrelevant. To most new and used buyers ceramic brakes are a huge plus. Low maintenance costs and no brake dust. I would want them every time.
https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/kategor...remsen-144697/
Why pay $10-18k for the rotors if your not racing and don’t require the fade resisting performance? Your hard earned money, your choice.
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Then why don’t you just put ceramic/carbon brake pads on steel rotors? https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/kategor...remsen-144697/ Why pay $10-18k for the rotors if you’re not racing and don’t require the fade resisting performance? Your hard earned money, your choice.
Ceramic rotors seem like a waste of money, even for track work.
Stylish, though.
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Pads
I was quoted $2300 for the front non CCB brake service (including rotors). I purchased the rotors and pads and did them myself
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MB Parts Giant (MB of Laredo I believe) had the best prices for OEM parts last I checked. The CCB pads were about $100 more than the non ceramic pads. $420 vs $316
I was quoted $2300 for the front non CCB brake service (including rotors). I purchased the rotors and pads and did them myself
I was quoted $2300 for the front non CCB brake service (including rotors). I purchased the rotors and pads and did them myself
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Brakes
Here is a video that shows how to access the menu to do the rear brakes without a scan tool
