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FCP Euro, Genuine pads and rotors, the exact same ones that you’ll get from the dealer. You can’t beat that with the lifetime warranty. In all the years I’ve owned my cars, I’ve utilized a few sets already. They’re heavy so returns will cost $100+, but that’s just a fraction of a new set. Well worth it.
I wouldn’t go with the recommendations from the salesmen in the above posts. Just stick to what Mercedes put on the car, you can’t go wrong with that. Hate brake dust? Wash your wheels and properly coat it with a ceramic coating. After that, it’s just spraying the wheels with water will wash the dust off easily.
I just sent back a pair of rotors to FCP EURO and it took me 2 weeks to get a refund. Of course they make you purchase a new set first and then reimburse you later. The rotors price changed from my initial purchase price and costs about $200 more. I paid $575 and they only refunded $388. I was told that’s how the process works with their company and that you only get reimbursed for the original amount that you paid. I’m ok with paying for shipping, but if I’m going to spend $200 plus every time that defeats the purpose of having a lifetime warranty. This was my first time using the warranty, has that been your experience as well?
I've read several posts on the forum from owners that buy replacement brake components from FCPEuro, and they're all favorable. I don't recall if there is preferred brand. Others who have done brake jobs with FCPEuro parts might want to comment here.
My experience with FCP EURO hasn’t been a good one. They advertise lifetime warranty, but you have to purchase the parts again and be reimbursed later. It took 2 weeks to get a refund and I lost about $280 in the process. I’m ok with paying for the shipping because they’re not local, but the lifetime warranty is a joke. The rotors price changed and costs about $200 more now. I paid $575 for my new rotors and was sent a refund for $388. They said that this is how the process works and you’ll only be reimbursed for what you paid on your original purchase. To me this defeats the purpose of a lifetime warranty if I have to spend almost $300 every time I purchase a new set of rotors. The price difference includes shipping. I’m curious if other members had this same experience? My previous experience with lifetime warranties, I’ve never had to come out of pocket because the price changed on the parts.
Remember they are only distrubutors, the warranty they offer is independent from the manufacturer so they have to foot the bill for every change. This must be quite a financial burden so they even stopped giving refunds, now you get store credit.
I don't use them for brakes (as I don't drive enough to ever wear them more than once) but for oil, filters, coolant, cabin fragrance, wipers, etc. It works out well.
Originally Posted by sap4eva
My experience with FCP EURO hasn’t been a good one. They advertise lifetime warranty, but you have to purchase the parts again and be reimbursed later. It took 2 weeks to get a refund and I lost about $280 in the process. I’m ok with paying for the shipping because they’re not local, but the lifetime warranty is a joke. The rotors price changed and costs about $200 more now. I paid $575 for my new rotors and was sent a refund for $388. They said that this is how the process works and you’ll only be reimbursed for what you paid on your original purchase. To me this defeats the purpose of a lifetime warranty if I have to spend almost $300 every time I purchase a new set of rotors. The price difference includes shipping. I’m curious if other members had this same experience? My previous experience with lifetime warranties, I’ve never had to come out of pocket because the price changed on the parts.
Why would OEM rotors "not last a year"? In what way did they not last?
Originally Posted by sap4eva
However, they make you purchase a new set first and wait on your refund. The same rotors were $200 more and I paid $80 for shipping. They only refund what you paid on your initial purchase, so be cognizant of that before you purchase anything from them. They took about 2 weeks to send my refund and I still had to spend about $280 with the lifetime warranty. They advertise lifetime warranty, but it’s not a true lifetime warranty like most companies I’ve dealt with in the past. I would love to hear if other members had any issues with them as well.
Considering that its a lifetime warranty on wear items that nobody else offers, I think this is totally reasonable. Anywhere else you buy from you would have gotten nothing for your old rotors...not much of a choice IMO.
Less brake dust is wonderful ... I remember washing the lower rear fenders and getting black crap all over my wash pad! Didn't show that much against the dark blue paint but just disgusted me to have that stuff on the body of the car!
Just like brand new. It's unbelievable how clean the wheels stay.
Great to hear. Just curious - did you have any pulsation when you changed out the old brakes? I posted this in another thread, but I'm having a terrible time w shuttering that only comes about when heat is introduced upon braking. For ex.) stopping from a high speed - zero pulsation initially, then quickly starts to shake (as heat builds) and worsens until a full stop. I've been through 3 sets of OEM rotors, and tried OEM pads, then Powerstop Z23, and now Brembo ceramics. Also have done two brake fluid flushes, and calipers/hoses, new lower control arms. Car has 78k miles. I got it with 45k three years ago and have been chasing this problem ever since. Zero runout on the wheel hubs also.
Only thing left I can think of is trying another new set of pads/rotors as I recently installed new wheels. The hubs on my OEM wheels were not pretty and even looked uneven resulting in varying the wheel bolt torque. After each brake job, the shaking came back within 2-300 miles. Since changing the wheels, I was thinking of trying another set of pads and rotors, this time a one-piece rotor like Powerstop offers.
Constant runout build out with rotors as described are usually due to issues with the mating surface of the wheel or hub (or physical damage to either).
Constant runout build out with rotors as described are usually due to issues with the mating surface of the wheel or hub (or physical damage to either).
Thanks, and yes. This is driving me to try another pair of rotors after having installed the new wheels. Even when I take the wheels off, the rotor is somewhat uneven where it actually does not contact the hub except for where the mounting pin (the torx retaining bolt) fastens the one side of the rotor face to the hub. Perhaps the disc & face is distorted from the old wheels, and cannot be corrected despite the new wheels and equal lug torquing.
I've had good results with PowerStop on a few different vehicles and for the money, I'd recommend getting a set. Pulsing, shimmies, etc would drive me crazy.
I've read several posts on the forum from owners that buy replacement brake components from FCPEuro, and they're all favorable. I don't recall if there is preferred brand. Others who have done brake jobs with FCPEuro parts might want to comment here.
I do all mine with them. What makes it even better is pay for it once and use the lifetime warranty when it needs to be done again. Can't beat that
Hi all- curious if anyone has had a fitment issue with their REAR Powerstop rotors. I went to install, and the hub bore of the rotor will not clear (diameter of the bore is too small) the hub on the car, causing the rotor to not sit flush against the hub. Powerstop is looking into it for me. I had no issues installing their front setup. I have sports package, drilled rotors. PN: PST EBR1602EVC. 2015 S550.
Tried another set of powerstops and the amount of wheel mounting hub is unacceptable to me. About half the hub mounting surface of OEM. The rotor is much thicker probably bc it's a one-piece.
Dont compare oem mercedes to chinese made powerstops. If you can afford an S class, you can afford oem parts.
4700-4800 pounds sedan needs semi-metallic brake pads. Ceramic brake pads would not provide sufficient friction. Maybe using on rear brakes would be fine since brake force goes to rear about 30–35% They might be cleaner and cheaper but when you driving on highway and someone cuts you off you, chinese ceramics wont be there to help
Dont compare oem mercedes to chinese made powerstops. If you can afford an S class, you can afford oem parts.
4700-4800 pounds sedan needs semi-metallic brake pads. Ceramic brake pads would not provide sufficient friction. Maybe using on rear brakes would be fine since brake force goes to rear about 30–35% They might be cleaner and cheaper but when you driving on highway and someone cuts you off you, chinese ceramics wont be there to help
just use fcpeuro and lifetime warranty
This is not always the case. I have been running the Powerstop Ceramic pads on my 2019 S63 for the past 4 years and they have been fantastic. No brake dust and they perform as good as the OEM pads. Sometimes OEM is just a rip off.
This is not always the case. I have been running the Powerstop Ceramic pads on my 2019 S63 for the past 4 years and they have been fantastic. No brake dust and they perform as good as the OEM pads. Sometimes OEM is just a rip off.
Dont compare oem mercedes to chinese made powerstops. If you can afford an S class, you can afford oem parts.
4700-4800 pounds sedan needs semi-metallic brake pads. Ceramic brake pads would not provide sufficient friction. Maybe using on rear brakes would be fine since brake force goes to rear about 30–35% They might be cleaner and cheaper but when you driving on highway and someone cuts you off you, chinese ceramics wont be there to help
just use fcpeuro and lifetime warranty
This is not how brakes work. It's pretty simple equation, turning kinetic energy into heat through clamping force. That's all brakes do, nothing all that scientific or complicated. There is science behind the interaction of pad and rotor material, but that doesn't neccesarily equate to clamping force or the ability to turn kinetic energy into heat. In an emergency situation, pretty much and brake system will work. But in a repeated situation like racing or a long downhill descent, there are differences. But 99.9% of the time and in daily driving it's no big deal. And as far as Powerstop carbon ceramic pads specifically' they lay down a layer of material on the rotor surface that protects the rotors and reduces brake dust, otherwise it's just brakes.
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