2014 ML350 brake replacement
09-13-2018, 11:37 AM
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09-13-2018, 02:14 PM
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Wowza... ask your dealership if they do rack rates on labor.
Maybe you can bring in your own performance parts and save some
Maybe you can bring in your own performance parts and save some
09-13-2018, 09:06 PM
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2014 ML350 2w, 2017 GLS550, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp
How do you know you need rotors? Curious as I have a '14 ML350 with 44k on it. I was expecting to have the rotors turned and new pads installed when needed.
09-14-2018, 11:27 PM
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Rotor “turning” is not permitted by Mercedes and in any event your rotors will very likely be worn beyond the wear limit anyway.
The wear limit is 2 millimeters ... find a metric tape or ruler and observe what one millimeter is. Then feel to see if you have a lip at the outer edge of your rotor ... if you do it’s very likely 1 mm and of course there’s another one on the back side of the rotor. Even if you’re slightly under the limit, your rotors will still be worn over the limit before a new set of pads is worn out. You can measure with a caliper of course, but you’ll need one that will “go around” the lip.
Basically, brake work on these is pretty much always new rotors plus new pads. This is by design and yes it’s different than chebbies.
You can save a LOT of $$ doing this work yourself, but you do need some big tools. You can obtain genuine parts much cheaper from Merc dealers selling online, and in fact brake rotors are parts included in Mercedes’ “ Star Parts” program, which are economy versions of the real things. Dealer example I use because it’s close: mbdirectparts.com
Your 2014 is a W166 of course.
The wear limit is 2 millimeters ... find a metric tape or ruler and observe what one millimeter is. Then feel to see if you have a lip at the outer edge of your rotor ... if you do it’s very likely 1 mm and of course there’s another one on the back side of the rotor. Even if you’re slightly under the limit, your rotors will still be worn over the limit before a new set of pads is worn out. You can measure with a caliper of course, but you’ll need one that will “go around” the lip.
Basically, brake work on these is pretty much always new rotors plus new pads. This is by design and yes it’s different than chebbies.
You can save a LOT of $$ doing this work yourself, but you do need some big tools. You can obtain genuine parts much cheaper from Merc dealers selling online, and in fact brake rotors are parts included in Mercedes’ “ Star Parts” program, which are economy versions of the real things. Dealer example I use because it’s close: mbdirectparts.com
Your 2014 is a W166 of course.
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09-15-2018, 08:25 AM
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2014 ML350 2w, 2017 GLS550, 1967 Pontiac GTO 4 sp
Rotor “turning” is not permitted by Mercedes and in any event your rotors will very likely be worn beyond the wear limit anyway.
The wear limit is 2 millimeters ... find a metric tape or ruler and observe what one millimeter is. Then feel to see if you have a lip at the outer edge of your rotor ... if you do it’s very likely 1 mm and of course there’s another one on the back side of the rotor. Even if you’re slightly under the limit, your rotors will still be worn over the limit before a new set of pads is worn out. You can measure with a caliper of course, but you’ll need one that will “go around” the lip.
Basically, brake work on these is pretty much always new rotors plus new pads. This is by design and yes it’s different than chebbies.
You can save a LOT of $$ doing this work yourself, but you do need some big tools. You can obtain genuine parts much cheaper from Merc dealers selling online, and in fact brake rotors are parts included in Mercedes’ “ Star Parts” program, which are economy versions of the real things. Dealer example I use because it’s close: mbdirectparts.com
Your 2014 is a W166 of course.
The wear limit is 2 millimeters ... find a metric tape or ruler and observe what one millimeter is. Then feel to see if you have a lip at the outer edge of your rotor ... if you do it’s very likely 1 mm and of course there’s another one on the back side of the rotor. Even if you’re slightly under the limit, your rotors will still be worn over the limit before a new set of pads is worn out. You can measure with a caliper of course, but you’ll need one that will “go around” the lip.
Basically, brake work on these is pretty much always new rotors plus new pads. This is by design and yes it’s different than chebbies.
You can save a LOT of $$ doing this work yourself, but you do need some big tools. You can obtain genuine parts much cheaper from Merc dealers selling online, and in fact brake rotors are parts included in Mercedes’ “ Star Parts” program, which are economy versions of the real things. Dealer example I use because it’s close: mbdirectparts.com
Your 2014 is a W166 of course.
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09-18-2018, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by pjw1967
Thanks. Yes. A W166. Very useful info. I was surfing around youtube for DIY videos. Came across the emergency brake release issue. I also have a '14 GL450. So if I don't screw up the ML, I'll get a second use out of the tools.
watch this vid it will tell you how.
And here is the front
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11-18-2018, 03:56 AM
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Wooow that an interesting number! You can do it yourself for less than $500 is an not very complicated job and if you take your time and educate yourself viewing some youtube movies it will not take more than 2-4 hours for all wheels.
07-21-2023, 10:03 PM
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Front brake caliper
R F was leaking but I cached it early and successfully replaced it today, not much fluid leaked out and pads not oily. Other parts are good, only 40ooo km on the brakes. Car has 140ooo km. Thanks for the reply.
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