Brake Dust- Brake Dust-Brake Dust!
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Brake Dust- Brake Dust-Brake Dust!
My w164 is now just over 1k miles. I noticed it produce more brake dust than any car I've owned. This is my first MB and I'd like to know of it's normal. Of course there is more in the front wheels since it works harder than the rear. Will it go away after a while? I just don't feel like wiping it off after every couple of days to keep it looking clean.
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Originally Posted by Sparky
ALL German cars leave a lot of brake dust on the wheels. This is completely normal.
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I have been driving MB's since the early 70's and brake dust is their trademark. They apparently use a softer material in the pads and this accounts for the dust.
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Get some Porterfield pads or some other pads from Tire Rack. I reccomend Ferro-Carbon pads or even Ceramic pads. They dust considerably less than stock MBZ pads, bite better, and have little to no fade.
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This is an ongoing situation with most all German cars. Its due to the softer material that is used. This material produces about the higest co efficient of friction with the least fade due to heat. Thus, gives you the best stopping under most all conditions. Learn to live with it and use only the oem pads.
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Originally Posted by Flipsonic
My w164 is now just over 1k miles. I noticed it produce more brake dust than any car I've owned. This is my first MB and I'd like to know of it's normal. Of course there is more in the front wheels since it works harder than the rear. Will it go away after a while? I just don't feel like wiping it off after every couple of days to keep it looking clean.
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i find the BMWs put a little more dust out than the MB... but regardless its normal. And to say C240 brakes are the same as a 300M is way out there... the LH chassis cars had some of the worst brakes I have ever felt.