How long do your brake discs/pads last?
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I've a 2014 E Class estate (AMG-sport-whatever with the 'sport' brakes), a big heavy old thing by all accounts, that I'd expect to eat brakes, especially as the missus drives it mostly and isn't known for her sympathy to all things mechanical.
However, I'm on 40k miles now and haven't as much changed brake pads, am I alone in this or are Merc's OEM discs and pads particularly long lasting?
At each service they tell me they are 60% worn (from experience of owning many Mercs the main dealers tell me ALL discs and pads are 60% worn no matter what...), and that the wear sensors will come on when pads are needed. Discs look good and are smooth and not lipped, strangely rear pads look thin but fronts look like they have loads of meat left on them.
Maybe the missus just doesn't slow down for corners, or maybe the discs and pads are made from Kryptonite - any similar long lasting experiences?
However, I'm on 40k miles now and haven't as much changed brake pads, am I alone in this or are Merc's OEM discs and pads particularly long lasting?
At each service they tell me they are 60% worn (from experience of owning many Mercs the main dealers tell me ALL discs and pads are 60% worn no matter what...), and that the wear sensors will come on when pads are needed. Discs look good and are smooth and not lipped, strangely rear pads look thin but fronts look like they have loads of meat left on them.
Maybe the missus just doesn't slow down for corners, or maybe the discs and pads are made from Kryptonite - any similar long lasting experiences?
I am on the 3rd set of discs on my 2011 E220, they were put on at 240k ish from memory, and the 4th set of pads on the front. Car now on 294 and still plenty of life in both. I didn't change the pads when I put on the last set of discs as they still had about 70% left, and I haven't died yet.
Believe it or not I am still on the original rear discs and the 2nd set of pads.
Many miles spent on motorways though, but still pretty good I think. And it's a job you can easily do yourself so it's been very cheap on brakes.
Believe it or not I am still on the original rear discs and the 2nd set of pads.
Many miles spent on motorways though, but still pretty good I think. And it's a job you can easily do yourself so it's been very cheap on brakes.
Monkeylegend said:
And it's a job you can easily do yourself so it's been very cheap on brakes.
Really? Interesting. I self service my other car and did disc/pads/fluid over the winter in an afternoon so am not afraid of getting my hands dirty, I assumed swapping out pads on the modern Merc required access to computer electrickery and potentially had added complexity of the foot operated handbrake?My 2011 CLS is coming up to 50k miles and my local indie service place has just reported the front discs are now below recommended min thickness. The pads look OK, but I definitely will keep an eye on the discs and change them in the near future. Interestingly the discs looked quite 'lipped' even when I bought the car with 16k miles on the clock. Maybe down to driving style too?
Heavy autos will use brakes more. Also using cruise control means more wear on the rear brakes (it slows under cruise control by gently applying rear brakes).
Heavy autos will use brakes more. Also using cruise control means more wear on the rear brakes (it slows under cruise control by gently applying rear brakes).
yellowbentines said:
Monkeylegend said:
And it's a job you can easily do yourself so it's been very cheap on brakes.
Really? Interesting. I self service my other car and did disc/pads/fluid over the winter in an afternoon so am not afraid of getting my hands dirty, I assumed swapping out pads on the modern Merc required access to computer electrickery and potentially had added complexity of the foot operated handbrake?
I have only replaced the rear pads, I know the rear discs have the shoes for the handbrake fitted into the back of the disc but don't think it is that difficult to change.
Edited by Monkeylegend on Friday 16th June 15:24
Thread update - 47250 miles, that's how long before the wear indicator lit up.
That's not bad going on original discs and pads on a heavy E-Class estate is it? The Mrs reckons it's because she doesn't use them much on roundabouts and corners, which on balance is costing me more in tyres....
That's not bad going on original discs and pads on a heavy E-Class estate is it? The Mrs reckons it's because she doesn't use them much on roundabouts and corners, which on balance is costing me more in tyres....
yellowbentines said:
Thread update - 47250 miles, that's how long before the wear indicator lit up.
That's not bad going on original discs and pads on a heavy E-Class estate is it? The Mrs reckons it's because she doesn't use them much on roundabouts and corners, which on balance is costing me more in tyres....
My E Class made it to 54k on the original disks. The supplying dealer fitted replacements at cost as they were on their way out and would probably need to be done in the following year/few thousand miles.That's not bad going on original discs and pads on a heavy E-Class estate is it? The Mrs reckons it's because she doesn't use them much on roundabouts and corners, which on balance is costing me more in tyres....
My CLS made it to 63k miles on its original front brakes - mostly motorway miles, but some towing involved.
MB-Bristol quoted almost £500 for fitting a new set of discs and pads, but I found that MB-Edinburgh have a trade counter on Ebay, so got a set of OE discs and pads for £150 and had them fitted at a local garage for £90.
MB-Bristol quoted almost £500 for fitting a new set of discs and pads, but I found that MB-Edinburgh have a trade counter on Ebay, so got a set of OE discs and pads for £150 and had them fitted at a local garage for £90.
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