Exotic-metal55

Sure this has been posted before but damn these pads are easy to change.. Just like taking toast out and put toast in a toaster.. You do not have to take calipers off either..

Here are a few pictures of the Akebono pads, calipers, and new pads with anti-squeak on the back..

Fronts took 35 minutes to do , start to finish and backs took about 30 minutes.. Used air wrench to remove tires, channel locks to take pads out, hammer and drill bit to knock pad pins out. Torque wrench to tighten lug nuts back up..

I had stock jurid pads and the new akebono are really nice.. Smooth, no vibration and they bite hard... I have seen others post a soft bite but these hit a little soft for a split second, then the heat makes them lock!! I did not do any special bedding of the pads.. Just drove easy and made long firm brake stops.. Also tried to keep car moving or put in park at lights to keep bads from heating up in one spot..

Ammi

where did you buy your pads from? lots of break dust or no?

M-bENZ

Quick question for you, did you knock the pin out from the inside or outside ? I'm planning to change my soon.

Thanks,

Andy

grantwoodtx

From the outside in.

grantwoodtx

Try Amazon.com Akebono EUR984 Rear Ceramic Pads $112 & Akebono EUR983 $150.

There is NO DUST!!!

M-bENZ

Thank you sir.

Andy

Exotic-metal55

I drove 600 miles on the front Akebono pads and there was some dust but much less than the stock back pads.. I would say 50% less than the rear stock pads.. So, not much dust at all..

Brake fade is gone, even from 130 mph hard stops!!

My back pads still had 50% left on them but after feeling how smooth the fronts were, the backs got on my nerves fast.. Had no idea how rough the stockers were..

kjlindgr

I must get these pads. MUST!! Thanks for the write-up and your impressions. Good stuff!

B on my Benz

Me too. Nice write up

silvercl55

so you recommend these over the ebc's?

Nait Sirhc

Since the caliper pistons were kept compressed, did you have to do any brake bleeding or anything with the SBC? That's what concerns me. Plus the dealer only wants $200 to change the pads + rotors (if I bring in the parts), which seems extremely reasonable.

kompressede

I did the Akebono's recently along with a set of new rotors and the pedel feels awsome no fade.
A BIG plus is the lack of brake dust ++++ In the past I would have to clean the car every few days just because of the damb brake dust now I can go at least a week.

Exotic-metal55

There is NO brake bleeding needed with this pad change, it is that simple.. I did remove the brake cap and put a towel over and around the cap.. No fuid came out while compressing the calipers either but I am sure it helped relieve some pressure.. The pistons retracted very easy and I just applied light pressure..

****You guys with SBC need to follow all the precautions about keeping that mode in-active during brake change.. **** Disconnect battery or close all doors, hood trunk and lock all keys up to keep SBC in-active..

TopGun32

i'm doing this very soon as well...

stock rotors need replacement... I'll do a search for best prices.

Unless somebody has one already handy.

TopGun32

these are for the e55 correct?

thanks for posting the part number.

izzyz28

You can also unplug the SBC control unit, which takes about 30 seconds and will not set any error codes as long as you don't try to turn on the ignition or open doors with it disconnected.

Also, it probably is best to crack the bleeders open instead of pushing the old fluid back into the system, just be sure you have some fresh DOT 4 fluid to top it off. However, I have simply pushed the old fluid back into the system on all of my previous cars and never had an issue.

Nait, believe it or not this is the easiest brake change i have ever done. I could do it in an hour if I had to do it again. Save your money and try it yourself, super easy. If you're replacing rotors then you'll have to remove the calipers, so spend a bit of the money you saved on the proper sockets and nice breaker bar if you don't have them already.

bassn_07

I've been wanting to switch from my EBC red pads to the Akebono's for sometime now. James from ACG recommended the EBC red pads to go along with my Evosport rotors and this combination just sucks. Within 5,000 miles I have a ton of hot spots with slight cracks forming near the drilled holes. I made my complaints about this to both parties and I'm still waiting for a solution, which more than likely will not happen. My question is, do I need to switch to some type of cleaner pad before going to the Akebono's or could I just plug and play?

grantwoodtx

Yep these are the E55 part numbers.

Oh and try www.parts.com for your rorots that's where I got mine. $92.00each for the fronts and $74.75 for the rear.

Nait Sirhc

I had the dealer do it as I needed rotors as well (meaning calipers need to come off).

Results are great though, these Akebonos bite extremely well. Dust difference is n/a in my case, as I never noticed much dust with the stockers...

98aggie

Any drilled rotor is going to crack near the holes. Very high stress riser in the rotor along the holes edge.

I was going to tried the dimpled rotors to see how they compare but only got a few 180mph stops on them before my motor let loose in my camaro out at the Texas mile. Was testing to see if they would crack in that extreme situation. Because my drilled brembo rotors had stress cracks after doing the Texas mile the year before.

But for the Akebono pads. Their great, low dust, no brake fad, never had to heat them up for them to grip. But I have not tried them on a road course yet to see how they hold up, for that application I will probably got to the Hawk pads.

InTheBenz0

buddy uses these. good pads

bassn_07

Thanks 98aggie!

Do you guys use a cleaner pad at all when just switching the pad? I was told this by James from ACG and I'm wondering if any of you guys do the same.

Is there a bedding in process on the Akebono's like the EBC reds?

jicl55

Just put on the Akebonos on the front and luv 'em. No squeak and this is not on new rotors. Just used MB grease on the pads and all is good. No special bedding process other than normal break in. Seem to bite down better than stockers also. Am happy and will now put on rears when they are ready. $155 not too bad either.

Exotic-metal55

I was going to wait on the rears but the fronts were so nice that I had to reward the backs too.. Just do them now and you will be happy with the full pacakge.. I still had 50% left on my rears but who cares.

prodigymb

I have been enjoying my Akebonos since summer and they really are awesome. I never hear squeeks. They stop much better then stockers.

The dust situation is vastly improved. Akebonos do have some dust but it is much easier to wipe off and is a much lighter gery color which is more dificult to see vs the black dust from stock pads.

The price point is great.

Pads are actually really easy to do on this car even if you have never done brakes yourself, thanks to the design of the AMG brake calipers. Going slow front and rear should take less then 1.5 hrs in a driveway.