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do you e55 guys have 8 brakes pads also?

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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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do you e55 guys have 8 brakes pads also?
just took in my cl55 and the dealer just called me to say close to a $1000 to put in new ones ..
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The 211 model does, the 210 model does not.
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Wait...wait...8 brake pads??? How many wheels do guys you have?
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2 per wheel...why does the 210 not have 8 ?
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Sorry, I figured he was just talking about the front's. The 211 E55's (along with the CL55) have eight brake pads for the front brakes...2 per side of each rotor...4 per rotor...eight total up front.

LOL, yeah, the 210 has 8 total for all four wheels.
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Haha, any car with four wheel disc brakes will have 8 brake pads, nothing special here.
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Sorry, I figured he was just talking about the front's. The 211 E55's (along with the CL55) have eight brake pads for the front brakes...2 per side of each rotor...4 per rotor...eight total up front.

LOL, yeah, the 210 has 8 total for all four wheels.

Holy crap...8 up front ??? jeez...I'm gonna have to take a closer look around this car !!!
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wow. $1000 for just pads in the front? I just replaced my all my rotors and pads for like $600
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