Brake pads Organic, Semi Metallic, Tektar, Jurid, HELP ME PLEASE
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Brake pads Organic, Semi Metallic, Tektar, Jurid, HELP ME PLEASE
What type of brake pads came originally on a 1982 126 sedan? What type of brake pads will a MB dealer sell you?
I see Partsbin has several available;
Tektar (OEM)
Jurid (OEM)
Mercedes Star Branded (Tektar or Jurid)
And they have Bendix Organic and Semi Metallic.
Other parts houses also carry NAO and semi-metallic pads for this application.
Basically, my problem is this. I like to drive like I am driving a limousine. When I slow down to a complete stop, I decelerate very slowly and ease off the pedal slightly before coming to a stop to avoid the slight jerkiness most people exhibit when stopping. When I do this in my MBZ, I get a grindy feel/noise (from the front) between 1 and 0 mile an hour.
I have new Wagner Thermoquiet semi metallic pads up front and new Brembo OEM replacement rotors, all with no more than 500 miles on them. I have tried to properly bed them in. Is this grindiness because the Wagner pads are too hard? The Wagner pads get great reviews but I wonder if I made a poor choice for my MBZ.
I would like to know if changing the pads out to Organic or other pads will help cure this, or if it is just part of the way the car is. I know it isn't a Cadillac, but I want my MBZ to be silky smooth. I could care less about pad life, rotor life, or brake dust; though if two pads performed the same and one dusted less I would prefer the lesser dusting pad.
I see Partsbin has several available;
Tektar (OEM)
Jurid (OEM)
Mercedes Star Branded (Tektar or Jurid)
And they have Bendix Organic and Semi Metallic.
Other parts houses also carry NAO and semi-metallic pads for this application.
Basically, my problem is this. I like to drive like I am driving a limousine. When I slow down to a complete stop, I decelerate very slowly and ease off the pedal slightly before coming to a stop to avoid the slight jerkiness most people exhibit when stopping. When I do this in my MBZ, I get a grindy feel/noise (from the front) between 1 and 0 mile an hour.
I have new Wagner Thermoquiet semi metallic pads up front and new Brembo OEM replacement rotors, all with no more than 500 miles on them. I have tried to properly bed them in. Is this grindiness because the Wagner pads are too hard? The Wagner pads get great reviews but I wonder if I made a poor choice for my MBZ.
I would like to know if changing the pads out to Organic or other pads will help cure this, or if it is just part of the way the car is. I know it isn't a Cadillac, but I want my MBZ to be silky smooth. I could care less about pad life, rotor life, or brake dust; though if two pads performed the same and one dusted less I would prefer the lesser dusting pad.
