SLK/R170: Just changed my brakes and I have a few questions.
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2002 MB SLK230
Just changed my brakes and I have a few questions.
I just changed my brakes (Dealership brakes) due to the brake pad indicator light coming on whenever I brake. So I decided to buy Akebono ceramic brakes to lessen the brake dust. Anyone have any opinions or experience with Akebono brakes?
I also decided not to bleed the brakes after replacing each pair of brake pads. Should I have bleeded the brakes?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of bleeding the brakes after installing new pads?
After I have placed the brake pads, I took it for a test drive and the brake pedal feels softer than before. Would it be because they are ceramic brakes?
Please give me your opinions.
Thanks
I also decided not to bleed the brakes after replacing each pair of brake pads. Should I have bleeded the brakes?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of bleeding the brakes after installing new pads?After I have placed the brake pads, I took it for a test drive and the brake pedal feels softer than before. Would it be because they are ceramic brakes?
Please give me your opinions.Thanks
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the fluid should be flushed every 2 yrs. it absorbs moisture over time and its a cheap diy. the brakes may feel a bit softer until the pads are bedded in but the akebonos are a great pad.
did you spec the rotors to see if there is enough rotor left ? if they are worn past specs that would add to the softness
did you spec the rotors to see if there is enough rotor left ? if they are worn past specs that would add to the softness
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The rear rotor's depth was fine. The front rotors are different. I'm not sure if the front rotors have a groove on the outer rim which makes the inside part (where the brake pads hit) about a little over 1/16" deep but not as far as 1/8". Is that normal for the front rotors? Or should I replace them?
The rotors could have used some refacing but we decided it should be fine with new brake pads.
Also the akebono pads squeek a lot when reversing, is that normal for ceramic pads?
The rotors could have used some refacing but we decided it should be fine with new brake pads.
Also the akebono pads squeek a lot when reversing, is that normal for ceramic pads?
