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Front Brake Rotor or Disc Replacement - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz
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Front Brake Rotor or Disc Replacement - C Class - W204 - Mercedes-Benz
Front Brake Rotor or Disc Replacement
Time: 2 hours
Tab: $60 to $200
Talent: 2
Tools: 18mm socket, T27 Torx, floor jack, jack stands, wheel chocks,safety glasses
Applicable Models:
Mercedes-Benz C250 (2012-14)
Mercedes-Benz C300 (2008-14)
Mercedes-Benz C350 (2008-14)
Parts Required: Rotors, hardware
Hot Tip: Use new slider bolts
Performance Gain: Car stops better
Complementary Modification: Replace Rotor or disk
Besides physical damage there are basically two ways your rotors can go bad on your Mercedes. The first way is they just wear out. All rotors have a minimum wear thickness on them (that is usually stamped on the rotor). Once they get below this thickness they need to be replaced. If you are going to measure the thickness of the rotors make sure to measure in several places, as the rotor can wear unevenly. The second way they go bad is by warping. If you are feeling a pulsing in the brake pedal when braking, and it is proportionate to the speed of the vehicle you probably have a warped rotor. This is usually caused by hot spotting the rotor by late braking then keeping the pad fully depressed on the rotor while stopped. The heat from the braking trapped by the pad over time will warp a rotor. Rotors can also get heavily grooved. This can also be a cause to replace them.
When replacing your rotors always replace them in pairs. You should also replace the brake pads as well, especially if the rotor was heavily grooved. You want to start with two flat surfaces (the rotor and pad) rubbing against each other when seating the new brakes in. This will lead to better braking performance and eventually longer life from the components.
This is also a good time to give the system a good bleed and get all of the braking system like new.
Safely jack up and support the front of the vehicle and remove the front wheels. Please see our article on safely lifting and supporting your Mercedes W204
Replace your warped or worn front rotors with help from this article
Applies to: C350 (2007-14), C180 (2007-14), C200 (2007-14), C230 (2007-14), C250 (2007-14), C280 (2007-14), C300 (2007-14), C320 (2007-14)
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