S-Class (W221) 2007-2013: S 320 CDI, S 350, S 450, S 500, S 550, S 420 CDI, S 600

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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 11:18 AM
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Brakes and rotor replacement

The time has come to do the brakes on the S class. This is a job I will be doing myself. I was curious to know the experiences of others who have done the job themselves if it was straight forward or unnecessarily complicated. Will I need any special metric tools?

For those who changed their rotors, did you go OEM or pick up a nice aftermarket set like Meyle or Brembo? Brakes pads I was looking for something that would be grippy but low dust.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 11:26 AM
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I did the front ones on my CL 600,it was a breeze,you need metric tools. I have used OEM rotors and pads.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 01:28 PM
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Akebono for pads for sure if they make them for your car!
Ninety percent less dust judged by eye.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by The Thomas J
The time has come to do the brakes on the S class. This is a job I will be doing myself. I was curious to know the experiences of others who have done the job themselves if it was straight forward or unnecessarily complicated. Will I need any special metric tools?

For those who changed their rotors, did you go OEM or pick up a nice aftermarket set like Meyle or Brembo? Brakes pads I was looking for something that would be grippy but low dust.
brakes and rotors in your garage, i wouldn't do it
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 03:18 PM
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brakes and rotors in your garage, i wouldn't do it
Oh sure...this has to be good advice since it comes from a former vendor who was trying to steal forum member's money, was booted because of his shenanigans 19 months ago...and is now setting up fake accounts to promote a non-existent product.
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Ha! Dave didn't get a fake duplicate account. Just me!
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 10:48 PM
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Akebono for pads for sure if they make them for your car!
Ninety percent less dust judged by eye.
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I have them on my BMW. What a difference they make.
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