Would someone recommend which brake pads to order for my ML400?
website?
Thanks

 

Just replaced my front brakes with Akebono pads. Feels like OEM and much less dust.

 

How many miles did you get from the replaced pads?

 

About 95000 km on the factory pads. I replaced the rotors as well as they had developed a pronounced lip on the edge. Went with Centric Powerstop with the black coating.

I will say the original brakes were perfectly strong and smooth up until the end. Let's hope the new set is as nice.

 

Thanks for the information!
I'm trying to find pads for the rear as well. Akebono does not seem to make them.

 

Are you sure? Check Rockauto site as that's where I bought my parts. I'm pretty sure I saw Akebono front and rear.

 

I used Pagid brake pads all around.
The Hella Pagid were OE on mine.
They are excellent.
The kits come with what is needed except for the sensor wires.
Good Luck.

 

I replaced my rear brake pads with Akebono 1630a.
I don't believe these are the correct parts, however. The pad holder clips were not the correct size. The pads looked identical to the OEM so I went ahead and used them and inserted them into the original hold clips which looked fine.
I don't expect to have to replace these rear pads anytime soon, but should I have to - it won't be with the ones I bought. I'll want new clips by then. Perhaps the correct part is Akebono 1630? But my rotors are not slotted.

Vital to remember to retract the parking brake following the dashboard instructions. I wasted an hour not realizing this wondering why I could not push the piston back into new pad position.
(2015 ML400 w/ 40,000 miles)

 

The 1630A are for the ML 350 without the AMG Sports package. These have thinner rotors, 330mm thickness for the rear rotors. While the 1630 are for the AMG Sports package with the 350mm rotors. I believe the pads are essentially the same. I had the opposite problem when I did my rear pads, I ordered the 1630A pads but was shipped the 1630 pads. In the end returned the pads and re-ordered the 1630A, but as a safety margin, I also ordered disc brake hardware kit so ended up with a spare set of clips.

Take a micrometer and measure the thickness of your rotors.

 

Thank you !! That was it. Pads are identical, so no worries there. Where did you order the disc brake hardware clips?

 

Got the from RockAuto.com the brake hardware clips also came with extra set of rubber gators for the slide pins as well.

 

I need to be sure and not order the same clips I ended up receiving in the 1630A package!

 

I ordered Centric 11735066, so you do not want those as they would be for the thinner 330mm rotor. Probably want the CENTRIC 11735067.

Good luck