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I just purchased a 2013 AMG SL63 for my wife, she loves it. There is a squeal when braking. I’m wondering where you guys are getting your pads and rotors from? Thanks.
I just purchased a 2013 AMG SL63 for my wife, she loves it. There is a squeal when braking. I’m wondering where you guys are getting your pads and rotors from? Thanks.
front or rear?
if they are OEM they like to be “used” hard regularly. It could be a lot of other things though. Try re-bedding the pads with a few “abrupt” 60-0 stops and see if it improves.
Sometimes aftermarket pads make it worse….
Last edited by crconsulting; Sep 19, 2022 at 02:25 PM.
Rears have two guide pins that should be properly greased, (be sure it’s hi-temp caliper grease) I’ve seen them come out pretty dry before….
If you’re doing the service yourself, check those aren’t bent or anything too. Along with making sure the stainless retaining clips are clean and undamaged.
Honestly, with that little mileage, the rotors are probably glazed a little from gentle driving habits, and need to be re-bedded if they’re that new. I believe those will be TRW pads (from the factory) which are a relatively hard semi metallic compound.
I’m going to guess they didn’t make noise when you first got the car right?
Last edited by crconsulting; Sep 19, 2022 at 02:49 PM.
2006 CLS55 AMG Sold 2010 E550 Coupe totaled by mechanic, '13 SL550 I totaled it, 2017 SL63 current
High performance brakes like you have on you SL63 tend to squeal and often need to be bedded in. As mentioned, find an open road and do a few hard 60-10mph stops. Then drive a bit without touching the brakes. That should eliminate the squealing.
Precisely as others have said. I too have a 2013 SL63 (welcome to the club, they are awesome machines!) and the brakes are simply oversized for “normal” driving. This car is my daily driver, so every couple of weeks or so of civilized commuter driving the brakes start squealing like banshees. Then I have to purposely drive like a hooligan and brake like mad a few times, at which point silence ensues. A couple of weeks later, rinse and repeat.
My conclusion is that normal driving causes a bit of glaze on these underutilized pads which needs to be purposely knocked off. Nothing really wrong with the brakes at all.
2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
Originally Posted by ram_g
Precisely as others have said. I too have a 2013 SL63 (welcome to the club, they are awesome machines!) and the brakes are simply oversized for “normal” driving. This car is my daily driver, so every couple of weeks or so of civilized commuter driving the brakes start squealing like banshees. Then I have to purposely drive like a hooligan and brake like mad a few times, at which point silence ensues. A couple of weeks later, rinse and repeat.
My conclusion is that normal driving causes a bit of glaze on these underutilized pads which needs to be purposely knocked off. Nothing really wrong with the brakes at all.
I’m just curious: For a non-AMG R231, what would one expect to pay for all new factory pads, discs & calipers?
Factory disks and pads, I would think one would expect to pay about $875 or so, per axle at the dealership.
Haven't looked at caliper availability lately, but can tell you a dealership ended up buying my used calipers because of supply chain issues....
I would think that would add about $500. per wheel (list price) so $2k + $1750 (roughly)
I would go to an independent and use Brembo rotors and pads to save some money vs. mercedes factory parts. Quality is comparable and should be cheaper.
Getting ready for an R232?
Last edited by crconsulting; Sep 23, 2022 at 11:56 AM.
2019 SL450, 2019 E450 Luxury Trim Wagon, 2024 BMW I7 xDrive60
Originally Posted by crconsulting
Factory disks and pads, I would think one would expect to pay about $875 or so, per axle at the dealership.
Haven't looked at caliper availability lately, but can tell you a dealership ended up buying my used calipers because of supply chain issues....
I would think that would add about $500. per wheel (list price) so $2k + $1750 (roughly)
I would go to an independent and use Brembo rotors and pads to save some money vs. mercedes factory parts. Quality is comparable and should be cheaper.
Getting ready for an R232?
Thanks very much. As you may know, I put CCB on my 2019 SL450. I did it when the car only had about 1,000 miles on it. I still have all the parts that were taken off. Rotors, pads, calipers, etc. I'm thinking of selling them,
as they are just taking up space. Anyone out there looking for a nice, very near new set?
No. No R232 for me. Here in Newport Beach where I live, I have seen several running around already. Nice looking, but no longer the boulevard cruiser that I enjoy. A "removable" wind screen? Give me a break! And, I hate the "iPad" in my S580 and cannot even imagine one in direct sunlight. If and when I part with my "Mighty Mouse" SL, I won't be looking for another convertible.
Almost immediately after I bought my SL a friend and I removed the newly installed OEM pads and installed a set of Carbon Ceramic pads. We did not replace the rotors or calipers. New rotors were installed as part of the CPO process by the selling dealer. The new pads perform as well as the OEM pads with 90% less dust. They are Powerstop brand and I think I bought them from AutoAnything for less than $100. No issues after about 10,000 miles.
Thanks very much. As you may know, I put CCB on my 2019 SL450. I did it when the car only had about 1,000 miles on it. I still have all the parts that were taken off. Rotors, pads, calipers, etc. I'm thinking of selling them,
as they are just taking up space. Anyone out there looking for a nice, very near new set?
No. No R232 for me. Here in Newport Beach where I live, I have seen several running around already. Nice looking, but no longer the boulevard cruiser that I enjoy. A "removable" wind screen? Give me a break! And, I hate the "iPad" in my S580 and cannot even imagine one in direct sunlight. If and when I part with my "Mighty Mouse" SL, I won't be looking for another convertible.
2019 SL450, 2019 E450 Luxury Trim Wagon, 2024 BMW I7 xDrive60
Originally Posted by jmattioni
I'm curious what it cost to change to CCB?
At the time, I was able to get it done for around $16K. Today, I know it would be over $20K. I did it because the CCB leave zero dust and I like the way they look.
Last edited by Streamliner; Mar 5, 2023 at 10:22 AM.
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