Need Advice Re Break Pad And Rotor Replacement.
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From: Burlingame, CA
2005 C320 Sport Sedan
Need Advice Re Break Pad And Rotor Replacement.
i got my B service from the dealer the other day. they recommended to replace my front break pads (they say i have less than 30%) and the rotors (they say are below minimum specs). i declined. my car is a an 05' C320 Sports Sedan i bought brand new sept of 2004. i have approx 27k miles on it. i'm not sure if i really do need them done, the break pads i may have changed, but the rotors i'm not sure.
any advice/suggestions will be appreciated? thanks.
any advice/suggestions will be appreciated? thanks.
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i cant fathom why your rotors would be out of spec already at only 27k miles. the brake pads are very possible, but you still have a BIT of time before you need to change them. are you heavy on the brakes, or brake late for stops?
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my experience with german cars has been the pads need to be replaced, the rotors only have 25-50% left.... they do this for performance ( lower rotating weights ) and therefore when you change pads, you just change rotors.
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Originally Posted by Dogshine
my experience with german cars has been the pads need to be replaced, the rotors only have 25-50% left.... they do this for performance ( lower rotating weights ) and therefore when you change pads, you just change rotors.
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From: Shotts,Scotland.
1995 c220 auto
Because of the more abrasive non-asbestos pads used today ,it is normal that discs/rotors should need to be changed along with every second set of brake pads; on average at about 60,000 miles, but the only way to be sure is to check the thickness with a micrometer as there is only a 2.6mm total wear allowance (front) before replacement, so if you can feel a lip of much more than a millimeter the disc/rotor is probably scrap.
Geo.
Geo.
Last edited by shandy2550; May 25, 2006 at 11:28 AM.
