carbon ceramic brake question
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carbon ceramic brake question
I saw a 2016 e63s wagon for sale with all options including the carbon ceramic brake which I don't need or want. For street use, how long do the rotors last? Are they easily damage? Is it possible to replace with steel rotors?
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Just make sure the pads don't run down.
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I picked up an E63 sedan with CCB's while looking for a wagon. I didn't want the CCB's due to my feared affect on resale value or maintenance if I kept the car past 60K miles. I do believe the cost of CCB's will kill resale on these cars as they head north of 50K miles and the end of the rotor service life starts to figure more and more into a buyer's concerns and thus vehicle value. The squeaky nature of can be a little off putting as well.
That said, I traded the sedan after only a few months when I found a nice, low mile wagon and by default went back to steel brakes and dirty wheels.
If the car has everything else you want, get it. If you don't like the CCB's, they won't be hard to get rid of if the car has low miles. My guess is you'll fall in love with the stopping power, the look of the gold calipers and black rotors and the lack of brake dust. If you don't, PM me....I miss those traits and might consider a partial trade deal for my steel setup! I'd have been better off never having had CCB's because I'd go back to CCB's in a heartbeat and deal with the $ fallout later. The other benefit to the gold calipers is that the red caliper clear coat has a tendency to fail. Some have luck with replacing under warranty, some don't.
I've yet to try the ceramic, low dust pads so that may help my cleanliness OCD.
That said, I traded the sedan after only a few months when I found a nice, low mile wagon and by default went back to steel brakes and dirty wheels.
If the car has everything else you want, get it. If you don't like the CCB's, they won't be hard to get rid of if the car has low miles. My guess is you'll fall in love with the stopping power, the look of the gold calipers and black rotors and the lack of brake dust. If you don't, PM me....I miss those traits and might consider a partial trade deal for my steel setup! I'd have been better off never having had CCB's because I'd go back to CCB's in a heartbeat and deal with the $ fallout later. The other benefit to the gold calipers is that the red caliper clear coat has a tendency to fail. Some have luck with replacing under warranty, some don't.
I've yet to try the ceramic, low dust pads so that may help my cleanliness OCD.
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Like Wolfman said they're great and you shouldn't worry. Get them inspected and measured before you buy and will likely show little wear. Replace the pads at 50% to be safe and they will last well over 100k miles. Mine were over 90-95% when I sold the car around 30k miles including track time.
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CCB is better if you got the $$$.....I just picked up a used E63 amg with CCB from a benz dealership about three months ago......my first CCB and loves it.....no dirty wheels and massive stopping power......
I have about 40K on the car and check CCB with local dealership and told it still have at least 80% life on rotor and pads were recently replaced late last year from dealership.....
I guess the car was mostly freeway mileages since my CCB rotor still have 80% life.....
I have about 40K on the car and check CCB with local dealership and told it still have at least 80% life on rotor and pads were recently replaced late last year from dealership.....
I guess the car was mostly freeway mileages since my CCB rotor still have 80% life.....
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2016 E63s Wagon - CCB & CF package
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I think the main question is when the rotors need replaced, can they be replaced with steel or do you have to stay with the expensive CCB replacement? You may as well keep the CCB while they're in good shape.
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No problem to put steels on if desired at the time, along w. new pads. That said, there always seem to be rotors for sale own Ebay at a decent price. If am not sure you the W212 but MB typically use the same rotors across several models. Our E63s/GTC have the same rotors as the SL (part no. starts with A231)
