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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 08:19 PM
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[Video] E55 AMG DIY - Front Brakes
Just did my front brakes with Akebono pads and made a quick DIY


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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 11:35 PM
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Very nice video !

It will help a lot of people so much.

I always thought you needed Star for a brake job. People are trying to charge like $400 just for the labor.
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Old Jun 16, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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Nice work and groovy tunes!
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Nice video! Great timing too - I plan on doing mine tomorrow.

One question, if anyone knows - I bought OEM rotors and they have some kind of matte gray coating on them. Do I need to remove the coating or anything?
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How difficult were the two large caliper bolts to get off??

Did you break them open with an impact wrench and/or cheater bar?
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Originally Posted by BagMan

One question, if anyone knows - I bought OEM rotors and they have some kind of matte gray coating on them. Do I need to remove the coating or anything?
Leave the coating alone. It will come off almost immediately once you take it for a drive.
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Originally Posted by mkiv_tdi
How difficult were the two large caliper bolts to get off??

Did you break them open with an impact wrench and/or cheater bar?
They were pretty tough, I just used a cheater bar and lots of force.
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Thanks for posting!! I enjoyed the video editing. Where did you get the rotors? Link?
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Thanks for posting!! I enjoyed the video editing. Where did you get the rotors? Link?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Front-Merc...wAAOSwr7ZW2ZfU
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Leave the coating alone. It will come off almost immediately once you take it for a drive.
Thanks! I did them on Saturday. Hardest part was breaking the rotor free which was rusted to the hub.

I ended up having to soak the hub with atf/acetone mix and then shock them with a sledge. ATF/acetone worked great on the caliper bolts too - soaked for 15 minutes and was able to break them loose with a regular ratchet.
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They were pretty tough, I just used a cheater bar and lots of force.
I cant break those bolts off to save my life!!
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I cant break those bolts off to save my life!!
Seriously, mix up some of this homemade penetrating oil - 50/50 mix of Acetone and Mercron Trans Fluid. 10 minutes later, it breaks free with a standard ratchet. Can't believe how well it works.

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one of the best videos I've seen posted on here - FANTASTIC job!
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Originally Posted by BagMan
Seriously, mix up some of this homemade penetrating oil - 50/50 mix of Acetone and Mercron Trans Fluid. 10 minutes later, it breaks free with a standard ratchet. Can't believe how well it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESDxCloCoQ
Thanks for that tip! Never heard of it.
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