E55-0817

I am due for a brake job soon. The front rotors will be replaced. Do I need to buy the whole front brake pad set or just the pads and the brake sensors only, along with the front rotors...of course?? Can I used my OEM brake parts if I just want to change out the pads? Thanks for the help!

Mike

Brake pad set, including sensors - $237 DO I NEED THIS????

Brake pads - $37 (ebay - replacing OEM)
Brake sensors - $7 each
Zimmerman - $120 each (front)

MARK CUMMINS

Make sure that you are looking at W211 AMG E55 Brake parts
seems your posted prices are low

Front and Rear Brake rotors have a MIN Wear spec marked on the brake rotor
use a mic to measure the thickness

Several choices on brake parts

Aftermarket pads offer low dust and better wear

Also one can have the rotors cryo dipped for longer life of the brake rotors

Porterfield has great brake pads and can do the cryo treatment

DFW01E55

I would agree with Mark that your prices are low. The sensors for $7 may be correct.

I switched my front pads to akebono and was very happy with their performance and lack of dust. Price was around $300 iirc.

Rotors at $120? Didn't change mine but that sounds low. Nobody in Dallas wanted to cut them either.

CWW

Screw the OEM pads. They suck!

Switch out to full ceramics, like akebono's, posi-quiet ceramic, porterfield, etc. Most importantly, they eliminate about 98% of that annoying brake dust that you get 5 miles after leaving the carwash. They are also a lot more resistant to heating.

You would definitely like ceramics.

MRAMG1

Don't forget about EBC Redstuff as they are cremaic too, and can hold up to a track pounding. I know, I did it

See yeah

shardul

iTrader: (1)

120 is way to low for rotors. i would stay away from ebay rotors they will wrap pretty soon.

reitmeid

You can get all new parts for $310. It sounds like you have a source for the drilled Zimmerman rotors..2x$120. Rockauto has a Monroe pad set on sale now..they will cost you $56 after rebate. And then 2 sensors for $14...that equals $310, right. I am using the Monroe DX pads and Zimmerman rotors. I am very happy with them.

aleksandar1099

is it true that e63 rotors fit the e55?

M-bENZ

Can anyone in here post some links where to get the Akebono , Porterfield...???

CWW

Here are the EBC RedStuff's...they are pretty nice...

http://www.racepages.com/parts/brake..._benz/e55.html

CWW

Here are the Akebonos...

http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?...(universal:1))

CWW

Porterfield RS-4's...

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/perf...kes/Brake_Pads

MARK CUMMINS

They fit

CWW

Any of these options I just listed are light-years ahead of the crappy OEM Mercedes pads. The OEM pads are old-school technology, and ceramics are the new deal.

Ceramics perform better than regular pads, but that doesn't even float my boat. It's eliminating that stupid Benz brake dust that I'm the happiest about. With every mercedes I've owned, you could barely drive around the block before the front wheels turn nasty black, and the rears wouldn't be far behind.

Since switching to ceramics (I have the akebonos), I have not had to clean my wheels even once. If I'm busy and I have to go a couple weeks between car washes, the wheels are usually the cleanest part of the whole car by the time I get it washed. It's a night and day difference, and by far the best $200 I ever spent.

1mean55

I changed to EBC Yellow Pads, they're ceramic, no noise or squeaking. Also, some on the board may disagree, but you may be able to use your existing rotors given you have limited miles on the rotors (mine had 34k and they were fine), they pass a visual inspection and if you don't plan on tracking the car.

jangy

Yes they fit, but the rears are the same. Also, the fronts only save 5lbs vs EVOSport's 10lbs at each corner. The OEM E63 ones also retail for almost $1400 a piece!!

obsidian05e55

Do they not make the Porterfield's front for the W211, i only see the rears?

MRAMG1

Quick question my friend. Do you have ANY problems with cold braking? Since Yellows are MORE of a track pad, I went with REDS even though I go to the track a couple of times a year. Also, the Yellows have some Kevlar in them and I hear that they can squeal. Just curious.

See yeah

CWW

EBC yellows are good stuff, I have used those myself in the past.

The only issue I noticed as far as performance quirks for them being a track-compound pad are that the first one or two stops you make when the brakes are cold, like after sitting overnight, will require a little more pedal pressure to generate the same stopping power. They get a lot grabbier when they warm up a bit.

But it's nothing major, and certainly nothing unsafe. Actually, I doubt you'd even notice it, given the W211's brake-by-wire system. Once they warm up a little, the performance is as good or better than street-designed ceramics. I don't think you would have any issues with them.

CWW

Oh ya, one more thing.

The difference between ceramics that squeal and ceramics that don't boils down to who remembers to smear the MB anti-squeal paste all over both sides of the shim, and the backs of the pads. You can order it online from autohausaz.com, IIRC it's only like $2.99 per packet. You will need about 1-2 packets per wheel.

CWW

Anti-squeal paste is p/n: 0019899451

Available at the dealer, or here for $1.90 per packet:

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro...ber=0019899451

M-bENZ

CWW,

What is the difference between EBC RedStuff and GreenStuff? Which one should I choose? Or Can I do this EBC for the front and Akebono for the back??? does anyone in there have that kind of setup???

Thanks,

Andy

MRAMG1

It's easy:

Green=Stock
Red=Performance
Yellow=Track

Note: Both Red and Yellow are a ceramic base pad. Check above for differences between the two and several of my older posts. Personally, you can't go wrong with either the Red or Yellow. And OH YEAH CWW, you are DEAD ON about the anti squeal paste. Worth its weight in GOLD.

See yeah

PS: Summitracing.com has them cheap and fast

CWW

The greens are for prius driving enviro-freaks. They're made out of earth friendly materials or some stupid crap like that. No joke. They are also designed as pretty much a stock-replacement pad, performance-wise. They're not much of an improvement. Take a pass on those.

What you want is the RedStuff's or YellowStuff's. The Reds are street-designed ceramics, they are a bit less heat resistant as a tradeoff for better grabbiness when they're cold. The Yellows are race pads, they're a composite made of ceramic material and kevlar, and are very highly heat fade resistant. They perform better, but they're pricier. You probably don't need these, honestly the Reds would work just fine even if you do track the car.

1mean55

I had heard the exact thing, several times over. I tried them thinking if they're too noisy i'd switch them out. the yellows are excellent and they DO NOT squeak. I used my old rotors and the new EBC yellow with plenty of anti squeak, not on my car at least. The first week i heard some squeaking, the new pads were breaking into the old rotors. Since then i have not heard the brakes squeak, 10k mi now.