masonh66

i just had mine done at 75k.i went with benzworks rotors all around and stock pads.i actually love the stock brake pads.i can't believe how many people hate them.i also don't care about the dust,so maybe that's why.

also you need to be careful going with aftermarket pads on the aftermarket rotors,see what the guy selling you the rotors says about what pads to get.in other words some aftermarket pads might be too hard for certain aftermarket rotors.

masonh66

by the way,i'm very happy with the rotors and pads.

Jon2007E63P30

That would be my recommendation as well. I have 10K on the racingbrake rotors and they work great.

Jon2007E63P30

One of my biggest complaints on this sub forum. I really wish we had
W210
W211 E55
W211 E63
W212 6.2
W212 TT

I find I get better information on the C63 forum

GRAFH

Yeah good idea.

wawrecker

I agree, this site seams to be the most frequented AMG forum but it has severe ADHD. The site owner would do well to model it after svtperformance.com Flame suit on and ready.

Firechaser

I just put the Akebono's on the GL550 ( the E55 doesnt need pads yet...), the brake dust is gone I agree however they definitely do not bite like the stock pads...they take a little getting use to but I too couldn't stand the black wheels!

slownrusty

Are the EBC Reds low dust?

djrabbi

Don't get EBC pads unless you want new rotors...they chopped up 2 sets of rotors within a year.

AgSilver

Dunno - - - I have heard of this problem before, however, I've been using EBC reds on Evo rotors for more than two years and about 5000 miles, lots of hard breaking from 100+ MPH and a few (really easy, slow) laps on the Nordschleife. Quite frankly, today the rotors show no particular wear. Before the EVO's I used EBC's on OEM (frozen) rotors with no issues. I think the problem may be the initial break in technique. A final note; I have yet to find pads that work as well as EBC's when you jump hard on the binders when they're ice cold.

djrabbi

My pads left "hot spots" on my rotors so when I drive and brake it grabs certain parts of the rotors and very sloppy. I moved to Akebonos not as powerful as OEM but almost there and no brake dust

pearlpower

Same here, around town fine and they scream for the first 500 miles or so. After that, your rotors life is slowing dying. Won't run them again. Hard on rotors if you really drive.

SLEPER

My Potterfields R4S stop GREAT !!!!
Very Minimal front dust. Have about 25k
miles on them. No problems with rotor
wear. Will definitely put them
back on for next time.

Jon2007E63P30

Evosport specifically says they do not recommend EBC. I would imagine "yellow" is the primary culprit.

RacingBrake uses a harder grey iron which can deal with a more aggressive pad.
That said, I still use stock material.

Still cracks me up the continued non-E63 info offered.

djrabbi

They stop making yellow for AMGs completely.

MRAMG1

Care to bet my friend

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EBC-DP41486R/

And YES I have them on all my cars and love EBC Reds for street use.

Used Yellows on my C32 with GREAT results, both on and off the track.

NEVER faded, low dust, and I NEVER had to replace a single rotor.

djrabbi

I am down to bet, they stop making for the 63 series. They have them "available" but when you order them, they say they are on national back order till who knows..... I ordered 5 times with all different vendors, all said national back order.

gsnyc

i am not as sophisticated on brakes as you guys, but i was told my 2007 E63 wagon with 35k miles needed front/rear pads and front rotors by June '13 (next annual service). the best quote i got was (stock MB parts):

i was shocked that i needed to replace my rotors/pads this early - they said it was age as well as usage.

Cost from dealer:
$1,000 per front rotor
$298 per front pad
$21 per sensor (x2 front/back)

$126 per rear rotor
$173 per rear pad

$575 for labor

they said they'd take 10% off everything

djrabbi

yeah those front rotors will kill you. Another reason why I moved away from 63 lol

MRAMG1

Can't say for the 63 as I have never owned one, but C32, E55, S600, Gl450 all have/had them on my axles

djrabbi

Yeah I think people were complaining they cannot be used on OEM rotors. That is what Summit Racing told me

Jon2007E63P30

Ask for 20% off those part prices. Labor looks ok

http://www.oediscountparts.com/parts...w=11&maxRow=10

Oh yeah, the mileage seems low to require disks. I did 2 sets of pads before changing rotors at 85k. Of course I do 60 miles a day commuting.

gsnyc

thank you i appreciate the help.

scottishv8owner

I've just replaced the Front discs and pads on my E63, not a difficult job. There's a quick way you can check if the discs have reached minimum thickness. One, you can feel the lip on the edge of the disc, and two, the outer most of the drilled holes will have disappeared, or be very close to disappearing with wear.

Car had done 41k, the mileage they need replacing at very much depends on the type of driving you do (town highway etc) along with how you drive the car generally (e.g. high speed, hard braking)

I replaced with OEM pads and E63 OEM discs but I have read that the MUCH cheaper E55 discs will fit and have the same bolt pattern. Now I cannot verify this, and I've not heard of anyone who has actually done this, so I stand to be corrected if its not the case....

djrabbi

E55 rotors will not fit. E63 rotors are bigger