SLR/C199/R199/Z199 Brake Job: $20,000

Nov 27, 2006 | 08:54 PM

roccoriley

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Brake Job: $20,000

On one of the other forums the cost of a brake job on the SLR was stated to be $20,000 per the flat rate manual. Can anyone confirm this?

Nov 27, 2006 | 09:28 PM

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I have no idea, but have read that the SLR ceramic rotors are pretty expensive! I don't know what the pads are made of, sorry

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Dec 1, 2006 | 03:54 AM

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OMG! 20K???

Dec 1, 2006 | 12:24 PM

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I don't think so - don't know for a fact at this point in time - but if it is now 20K then the cost has gone down.

Dec 1, 2006 | 01:13 PM

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Brake Repair Cost

I remember hearing that number at the AMG Challenge in May.
It was one of the questions that was asked.
Rob Allan AMG Product Manager.
Pads and Rotors with Labor. $ 11K US.

Dec 1, 2006 | 01:15 PM

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That's about right. If you're an SLR owner on a budget, you can substitute R230 parts and save about $15k but you'll loose a lot of braking performance.

If you do-it-yourself, you can even save another couple of thousand more too!

Dec 1, 2006 | 01:26 PM

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If you're an SLR owner on a budget...you probably shouldn't be an SLR owner...

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Dec 2, 2006 | 06:08 AM

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theres a video on M3 schnitzer on gpccars link posted here the brake job cost 25k. so its possible. i found it here http://www.************/car-movies/11...-SCHNITZER.htm

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Dec 2, 2006 | 05:26 PM

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W203 slightly modified

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Originally Posted by roccoriley

On one of the other forums the cost of a brake job on the SLR was stated to be $20,000 per the flat rate manual. Can anyone confirm this?

I would think that it would be cheaper to complain about braking squeal.

A199 420 04 72 BRAKE DISC $6063 Euro each x 2

The cost seems to be in the rotors not the pads or the labour.

There are also 19" brakes which are even more expensive.

Dec 2, 2006 | 08:00 PM

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theres a video on M3 schnitzer on gpccars link posted here the brake job cost 25k. so its possible. i found it here http://www.************/car-movies/11...-SCHNITZER.htm

wow....the M3 CSL is awesome

Dec 8, 2006 | 09:02 AM

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don't know about that
but it might be true

Dec 8, 2006 | 08:47 PM

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Approximately $12,000 for the front rotors, $2000 for the pads, + whatever the labor is (I think it's around 5 hours). That's just for the fronts.

Not sure about the rears but I'm sure they're only slightly cheaper. You're probably looking at around $30-40,000 for pads & rotors all the way around.

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Dec 8, 2006 | 09:36 PM

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My understanding is that cost is around $30K USD -- but I don't know anyone who has had to have the whole shebang done yet - don't know if anyone will ever have to have all four rotors and pads) done at one time....

Dec 8, 2006 | 10:28 PM

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I don't know what the pads are made of, sorry

For $20k they'd better be made of Bald Eagle beaks or something.

Dec 9, 2006 | 11:34 AM

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JUCK...is CRACKING me UP!!!!

Dude is too funny....

Bald Eagle beaks.....

Dec 11, 2006 | 11:19 PM

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I do not doubt it for a second.

Dec 12, 2006 | 03:44 PM

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Yeah, they are carbon ceramic discs made by brembo exclusively for the SLR...

Be happy - a brake change for the Enzo is $25K per axle.

And you guys thought the brembo kits we sell were expensive

Dec 13, 2006 | 03:14 PM

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Yeah, they are carbon ceramic discs made by brembo exclusively for the SLR...

Be happy - a brake change for the Enzo is $25K per axle.

And you guys thought the brembo kits we sell were expensive

Doesn't it cost something crazy like $10K to change/remove the tire of the Enzo, because they use a special screw/bolt.

Tee_Tz.

Dec 18, 2006 | 12:49 AM

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front brake pads only run $2800

Dec 18, 2006 | 08:17 PM

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damn, I'd have to finance an oil change

Dec 19, 2006 | 11:27 PM

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damn, I'd have to finance an oil change

Possibly...a first year service is a little over 20 hours of labor.

You get more than an oil change though.

Dec 20, 2006 | 12:20 AM

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For $20k they'd better be made of Bald Eagle beaks or something.

lol

Good one

Dec 27, 2006 | 11:50 PM

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			damn, I'd have to finance an oil change

Damn, u ppl r getting funnier. Maybe its the "high" from smoking all those brake pads.

Jan 4, 2007 | 03:21 PM

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While I was having my SLK 350 serviced today, I was looking at a customer's SLR in the dealer's shop area. The service writer told me that the car was getting new brakes installed. He said that the entire job including new rotors
($10,000 each) will cost the owner around $43,000. I'm glad I have an SLK.