How long did your stock brake pads last? Any suggestions for aftermarket ones?
02-08-2008, 09:02 PM
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How long did your stock brake pads last? Any suggestions for aftermarket ones?
Currently 29k miles on my 06 E55, and brakes are starting to squeak a good bit. How long did yours last? What are the best aftermarket pads to go with? Any suggestions for aftermarket brake upgrades?
02-09-2008, 07:36 AM
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If that's a bunch, then I might have the record. I'm at 56k and will be changing the pads this week. Pagids are in my trunk waiting for me to get time.
02-09-2008, 08:47 AM
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All of my AMGs have gone through the fronts in 22-24K miles.
I second Jangy on the Poterfield pads.
As to to 56K on original pads...someone needs to drive their car harder!!!!!
I second Jangy on the Poterfield pads.
As to to 56K on original pads...someone needs to drive their car harder!!!!!
02-09-2008, 10:01 AM
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For those that get lots of miles out of theirs, remember to "burn" the glaze off from time to time or your pads will get a hard surface.
Sweet thing is pad swaps are real quick. That is why I usually do mine way too early, hoping to save some rotor?
Sweet thing is pad swaps are real quick. That is why I usually do mine way too early, hoping to save some rotor?
02-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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just because they squeek doesn't mean they are out of their service limit. the pad has a sensor that will let you know when they are running thin. In the old days, there was a metal bar attached to the pad that would hit the rotor and squeek when the pad was getting thin. not on our cars.
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02-09-2008, 03:26 PM
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Quite a bit of my driving is highway driving, and with most of my in-town driving, I almost always anticipate stops/slowing down and gently downshift to 5-10 MPH prior to braking.
02-09-2008, 04:06 PM
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If someone could get all of these jackasses out of my way, I might be able to abuse the car a little bit!!!!!!
Quite a bit of my driving is highway driving, and with most of my in-town driving, I almost always anticipate stops/slowing down and gently downshift to 5-10 MPH prior to braking.
Quite a bit of my driving is highway driving, and with most of my in-town driving, I almost always anticipate stops/slowing down and gently downshift to 5-10 MPH prior to braking.
02-09-2008, 04:22 PM
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Yeah, it's got a specialized S M Gee I'm sure glad I don't get whiplash when my car shifts transmission. It allows you to manually downshift, yet gives full acceleration without requiring trips to the chiropractor. Sucks in the twisties though.
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06 E55 SOLD, 89 300 SE 375,000 miles
+1 on the porterfield pads. My pads lasted 15k miles. After the third set I went ahead and installed Evosport rotors. Made a world of difference.
