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I am looking to (very soon) buy an 08-09 S65 or 11-12 S63. I am aware that the dealership wants around 7.5k (6k in parts) for full pad/rotor changes front and back. Wanted to see if anyone has figured a cheaper way to get the parts. Also wanted to ask any S65/S63 owners how often you have to replace brakes and tires. If there is a thread on this already, I apologize. I looked but couldn't find one newer than 2015. Thanks for any help.
I am looking to (very soon) buy an 08-09 S65 or 11-12 S63. I am aware that the dealership wants around 7.5k (6k in parts) for full pad/rotor changes front and back. Wanted to see if anyone has figured a cheaper way to get the parts. Also wanted to ask any S65/S63 owners how often you have to replace brakes and tires. If there is a thread on this already, I apologize. I looked but couldn't find one newer than 2015. Thanks for any help.
I recently replaced my front rotors and pads, I used OEM rotors and I used Redstuff pads. It ended up costing me about about $1500 total. There are lots of MB dealers that are online now that offer descent discounts on OEM MB parts all the time. Here is one example I have used many times now. www.mbwholesalepartsonline.com They also have a coupon for an additional 10% off if you use the TENOFFLULY code I believe.
That being all being said doing the brakes on a S65 was actually a very easy job overall.
Good luck.
Johan
not sure why it’s not showing on their site, but I have these on my s63 and are great, half the price of oem and they are 2 piece so if you ever have to change rotors again they are even cheaper the next time because you don’t have to buy the main Assembly.
Those do look great, but I couldn't find them on the girodisc website either. Also, this might be a newby question, but is your car from after the facelift? My calipers (09 S63) are different.
not sure why it’s not showing on their site, but I have these on my s63 and are great, half the price of oem and they are 2 piece so if you ever have to change rotors again they are even cheaper the next time because you don’t have to buy the main Assembly.
I did these with solid calipers. Got rid of the heavy two piston sliding calipers the car came with.
Seems like the rotors are 405mm so bigger then stock. 415mm will fit under this stock 20" wheel. If you are a savage as I am you will tear up these rotors too.
Last edited by JohnLane; Mar 27, 2020 at 02:26 AM.
I did these with solid calipers. Got rid of the heavy two piston sliding calipers the car came with.
Seems like the rotors are 405mm so bigger then stock. 415mm will fit under this stock 20" wheel. If you are a savage as I am you will tear up these rotors too.
Looks awesome..,,
i think this is "Brembo" universal (GT6) 6-pot calipers, isn't..?
Can you share some more details? It appears that full E63/C63 caliper set is cheaper than solid brake rotors to S63/S65 ;-)
Like so many of us I didn't want to $pend all that money to end up with stock rotors and heavy sliding calipers. The nerve of Mercedes fitting sliding calipers on range topping cars!
The kit I fitted to the car came from 'The Tire Rack'
Someone must have special ordered it and backed out once they had it.
It was straight forward to install. Zero drama. A nit to pick though... I had figured that in using big vented rotors on hats the brakes would not warp so easily. I cooked these just fine; thanks. Too many stops from the limiter.
Bajaleo.... Call Girodisc. They still use telephones and will answer it. Jay had them make up a set of rotors on hats for his E-55. He is tickled with them.
Last edited by JohnLane; Mar 27, 2020 at 10:53 AM.
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Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.
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