Is it necessary to use OEM brake part?
11-02-2004, 11:19 AM
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Is it necessary to use OEM brake part?
My service advisor quoted me $1200 for parts alone on my recent 30,000 mile service. He say it won't make it to the next service schedule. The price was way too much for my understand of a simple brake job consist of 4 pad, 4 rotors and 4 sensors.
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
11-02-2004, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by m500
My service advisor quoted me $1200 for parts alone on my recent 30,000 mile service. He say it won't make it to the next service schedule. The price was way too much for my understand of a simple brake job consist of 4 pad, 4 rotors and 4 sensors.
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
11-03-2004, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by m500
My service advisor quoted me $1200 for parts alone on my recent 30,000 mile service. He say it won't make it to the next service schedule. The price was way too much for my understand of a simple brake job consist of 4 pad, 4 rotors and 4 sensors.
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
My question are:
1) Is it necessary to replace with OEM part?
2) How different interms of performance from aftermarket parts?
3) Any aftermarket replacement recommendations?
11-08-2004, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 00ML430 Bulldog
I'll let you know in a few days I just ordered some rear brake pads, sensors and rotors for a DIY brake job. Parts with shipping $216.91.. Labor 6 pack of Guiness Stout and some sweat.
11-08-2004, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 00ML430 Bulldog
Well I installed them this weekend... and I am satisfied so far with braking power. firm brake pedal good as oem.
00ML430 Bulldog,
What brand of parts you use for this DIY brake job?
11-08-2004, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by m500
00ML430 Bulldog,
What brand of parts you use for this DIY brake job?
What brand of parts you use for this DIY brake job?
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11-08-2004, 10:53 AM
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Have you noticed any squealing? I installed a set of Porterfield pads I got from Jerry at www.formymercedes.com on my SLK, and the reduction in dust was incredible, but the squealing was annoying and made the car sound cheap. So I was like hmmmmmm, Squealing in one hand, ridiculous dust in the other.... and decided to go back to OEM pads because they're always quiet.
11-08-2004, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
BULLDOG.....Any squeaking with the Mintex? Did you use the anti-squeal paste?
11-12-2004, 02:43 PM
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did u change rotors too? just changing the pads will cause the brakes to squeeeeeeeek like hell.. i always had to do the rotors with the pads.. tried eing stingy by changing just pads,,,, i was so annoyed with the constance squeek (sounds like brakes are gone,makes car sound cheap) i had to do the job all over, this time w/ rotors.. cant do 1 w/out doing the other 
11-12-2004, 06:10 PM
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That happens very frequently..... I ALWAYS recommend new rotors on the rear whenever we do pads for that reason on any mercedes. Too many comebacks and unhappy customers led to that policy. Fronts can cause it too, but the vast majority of the time its the rears.
11-12-2004, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KILLERLEXUS
did u change rotors too? just changing the pads will cause the brakes to squeeeeeeeek like hell.. i always had to do the rotors with the pads.. tried eing stingy by changing just pads,,,, i was so annoyed with the constance squeek (sounds like brakes are gone,makes car sound cheap) i had to do the job all over, this time w/ rotors.. cant do 1 w/out doing the other
Maybe your brakes squeek because you did not use brake parts cleaner, and anti-squeek compound.
11-20-2004, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by harry
Did the anti squeak paste come with the pads?
