If it were my car I would not replace the brake pads without replacing the rotors but come along as I show you how to replace the rear brake pads
How To Replace Brake Pads On A 2011 Mercedes Benz S550
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I love working on Mercedes. All the parts are well made and donβt break, and the owners usually maintain them so there easy to work on.
I changed my front and rear pads and sensors but my brake wear light is still on….how do I reset it?
ALL THE $$ GOIN TO THE PAYMENT NOT THE REPAIRS ……
thank you jimthe
You shouldve slapped the pads alright… in his face. What a dummy. I used to own a 2009 S550 and did all the maintenance on it. Beautiful and amazing car but i needed a truck and traded it in for a 14 F150.
You Sir have just saved me Thousands , you get a Sub from me.
Thank You.
is this the same for a 2014 S550
If your going to change the rotors is it a good idea to use drilled and slotted?
Very glad that you kept saying not to do the brakes this way! Very good information! Glad there are still people that like to do things the right way! Good video thanks!
Great, that's all I need…
Very clear, well explained – Many thanks….all the way from London !
It looks like the set up on the rear is exactly the same for a 2007 Mercedes Benz CL550 so I will give it a go. Also changing the discs (rotors) as well. Thanks for the video.
So next time the customer comes back he will be bring two brake disks but no pads.
Interestingly I have owned or been around people with many BMWs. The dealer will usually recommend a "pad slap" (not their words) for the first change of the brakes. In these cases I have never had any near the wear to the disc as you have here. In this case I would definitely agree with you. The disc may even be down below the minimum before the pads are worn out. Also the pad metal can contact the disc before the light comes one. Personally on my own cars if the discs are expensive and there are absolutely no vibrations or sounds under braking I will measure (or estimate) the wear on the disk and if it is well within spec, I will just slap on pads. Done this many many times. Most early pad failures I have seen are due to not following all the steps you do when you clean and lube things up.
Hi Jim, I noticed you used genuine Mercedes OEM brake pads. Are there any non Mercedes OE pads that you would recommend? Just wondering. As always appreciate the video!
Jim, as soon as you mentioned that the guy didn't want to buy rotors or at least get them turned, I was thinking, why the hell is this guy driving a Mercedes? And then you said it π Isn't it amazing how people will drive expensive cars and then cheap out on the repairs. I've seen it before and I tell them to go else where. Especially when he brings in his own pads…
Nice quick job Jim. What's up with the video warping?
Nice job…so now…car makes brakes noise? Ha ha I wanna know what MB owner says
They're some big rear rotors. No handbrake mechanism makes that an easy job.