Just picked up my new 06 e-55. Went up from on 02 e-55 to this, what a difference.
What is the real break in proceedure?
I got the Designo Graphite package which is like a dark metalic Grey.
Any other issues I need to be aware of?

 

Congrats! Where did you get it, did you take advantage of the lease special?

 

Here is one way to break it in:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...hlight=tony007

 

*shakes head* you bad influence

 

Drive it like you stole it

 

1 From a speed of about 60mph, gently apply the brakes to slow the car down to about 45mph, then accelerate back up to 60mph and repeat. Do this couple of times to bring the brakes up to operating temperature. This prevents you from thermally shocking the rotors and pads in the next steps.

2 Make a series of eight near-stops from 60 to about 10 mph. Do it HARD by pressing on the brakes firmly, just shy of locking the wheels or engaging ABS. At the end of each slowdown, immediately accelerate back to 60mph. DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP! If you stop completely and sit for any length of time with your foot on the brake pedal, you will imprint pad material onto the hot rotors, which can lead to vibration, uneven braking, and could even ruin the rotors. (Note: With some less aggressive street pads, you may need to do fewer than eight near-stops. If your pedal gets soft or you feel the brakes going away, then you've done enough. Proceed to the next step.)

3 The brakes may begin to fade slightly after the 7th or 8th near-stop. This fade will stabilize, but not completely go away until the brakes have fully cooled. A strong smell from the brakes, and even smoke, is normal.

4 After the 8th near-stop, accelerate back up to speed and cruise for a while, using the brakes as little as possible. The brakes need 5 to 10 minutes to cool down. Try not to become trapped in traffic or come to a complete stop while the brakes are still hot.


5 After the break-in cycle, there should be a slight blue tint and a light gray film on the rotor face. The blue tint tells you the rotor has reached break-in temperature and the gray film is pad material starting to transfer onto the rotor face. This is what you are looking for. The best braking occurs when there is an even layer of of pad material deposited across the face of the rotors. This minimizes squealing, increases braking torque, and maximizes pad and rotor life.

6 After the first break in cycle shown above, the brakes may still not be fully broken in. A second bed-in cycle, AFTER the brakes have cooled down fully from the first cycle, may be necessary before the brakes really start to perform well. This is especially true if you have installed new pads on old rotors.

 

^^^^^ I never knew that. Now, I have to buy a new car and start over.

 

Good info. I have a SCCA race car that we basically break the motors in that way and they live for a long time so why not do the same!! I have about 150 miles on it and have been careful so I will now turn it up a notch.
I did not think about bedding the brakes that is a good idea as well for this car.
It is a great car, am already in love with it.

 

Oh yeah, I did do the lease deal, it is vey hard to tunrn down, a no brainer!!
I got it at Brumos in Jacksonville, Fl.

 

or you can go to www.mercedes-amg.com/privatelounge and break it in using their procedure.

According to AMG it is not the engine that needs the break in.....